17.911
Reading Seminar in Social Science
Israel: History, Culture and Identity
Nahum Karlinsky, Tobie Weiner
Mon-Tue, Thu, Jan 11, 14, 19, 21, 25, 28, 10am-01:00pm, 2-147
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 30 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the fields of social science. Open to advanced undergraduates by arrangement with individual staff members. 17.909 is taught P/D/F.
The purpose of this class is to give a basic understanding of modern Israel through lectures, discussions and projects. The class provides insight into modern Israeli politics, culture and identity. Among the topics to be explored are: Israeli regime and society; ethnic relations in Israel; the Palestine-Arab minority in the Jewish state; is there a unique Israeli culture?; Israel's settlement projects and the struggle for Israel's identity. There will be special emphasis on Israel's energy sector.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
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17.920
Special Topics in Political Science
Martin Luther King Jr. Design Seminar
Tobie Weiner
Mon-Fri, Jan 4-8, 11-15, 19-22, 25-29, 03-05:00pm, TBD
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 30-Nov-2009
Limited to 100 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 12 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
NOTE: The class is limited! Submit a page to iguanatw@mit.edu by November 30 indicating why you want to take the class, what you will contribute to the class and what you hope to gain from the class. Be specific and creative.
The first two weeks we'll discuss the ideas and goals of Dr. King and others, as well as themes surrounding all struggles against oppression and for equality, in order to create a design to connect people, in a figurative way, to such struggles. Students will work together and with faculty and staff in the MIT community to design the installation or collaborate on a project. The second two weeks of IAP we will break up into work groups to build the installation in Lobby 10 and/or develop and produce specific group projects.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
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