Fall 2024 Courses
HON 220: Plantations and Migrations (Friday 9am-12:30pm, taught by Professors Froeschke, Lauro, O’Brien) Drawing from literature across three centuries, we will read both nonfictional and fictional narratives about Atlantic slavery. Our literary and historical texts will address the forced migration of the transatlantic slave trade, be set on plantation spaces where some African descendants were rooted, and using GIS software, we will trace the routes that others pursued to claim their freedom in the Atlantic world.
HON 253: The Science of Sex (T/H 2-3:50pm, taught by Prof. Wortham) This course’s theme is Science of Sex and will be exploring sex and sexual reproduction though a biological lens. The purpose of this course is to examine sex through studying anatomy, physiology, behavioral biology, sexual selection, and social science topics. Students will engage in a semester long research project. The goal of the course is to allow students to better understand the sexual life of humans and other animals. The course will use lectures, laboratory experiences, reading primary literature, class discussions, and implementation of a research project from start to finish.
HON 255: Imagine the Future (T/H 8-9:50 am, taught by Prof. Echeverry) In this course, we will be imagining problems and challenges as they present themselves through Science Fiction in Film and Literature. Specifically, we will be evaluating and creating theses/original responses to issues concerning artificial intelligence, artificial life, virtuality, telecommunications, and robotics, just to name a few.
HON 257: Urban Oasis: Growing the Perfect City(T/H 2-3:50, taught by Prof. Dieringer) This course will show students how cities are planned and how they grow. Students will explore the challenges of growth by examining competing forces and analyzing the benefits and costs to society. The course will culminate with a debate on how best to accommodate current residents and the influx of new residents in the Tampa Bay Area.
HON 230: The Art, Science, and Culture of Latinx Food(W 6-9:50pm, taught by Professors Ortega, Pompeian, and Wolff) This course explores Latinx culture and identity through the lens of food. By studying visual art, science, and history, we will ask: How does food become more than something that feeds us? How does food shape our sense of self and community? How has the cultivation, preparation, and consumption of food fundamentally constructed our world today? To answer these questions, we will emphasize the science, coloniality, imagery, and pathways of Latinx food in both local and global settings. While this course is not designed as a lab or culinary class, we will occasionally cook and eat the foods studied and engage with contemporary Latinx cooks and artists.