17.901
Political Science Internship and Research
17.902 - Political Science Internship and Research. Same description and requirements as 17.901 but students will receive the grade of P/D/F.
Professor Charles Stewart , Tobie Weiner
Mon, Jan 4, 11, 25, 03-04:30pm, E51-063
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading
Independent research enabling students to do work in an agency, state, or local government, or other public organization. The academic component involves close contact between the student and a faculty advisor and written work. Work may be done during the summer.
Supplement your classroom learning with hands-on experience in settings where political activity, policy making and implementation actually occur. Placement possibilities include legislator's offices, legal service organizations, advocacy groups and organizations concerned with issues such as public health, the environment, the homeless and more. Students complete readings and write brief reflection papers.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3639, iguanatw@mit.edu
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17.903
Community Service: Experience and Reflection
Daniel Kryder , Tobie Weiner
Wed, Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, 03-04:30pm, 66-154
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Seminar involves students in the community that exists beyond the labs and classrooms of the MIT campus. Through a combination of community service and academic study, students learn about political, economic, and social issues that confront residents in Boston and Cambridge. Students volunteer in a community service agency or private organization devoted to community needs and development. Students also responsible for directed readings, three short writing assignments, and four evening seminar sessions. Subject can only be repeated for credit if area of community service is different.
If you've always wanted to volunteer in the Boston/Cambridge area but didn't know where to begin -- TAKE THIS CLASS. In this seminar students combine experiential learning with reading, writing and reflection on urban politics and policy. Tutor kids, teens or adults, cook dinner in a shelter, help design community programs for youth, be a mentor, volunteer with the elderly, work in a hospital, teach art or dance, work on the environment - do something to change the world (or at least a small piece of it.)
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
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17.909
Reading Seminar in Social Science
Conversations You Can't Have on Campus: Discussions about Race, Gender, Ethnicity and Identity
Daniel Kryder , Tobie Weiner
Tue, Thu, Jan 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 03-05:00pm, E56-249
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
In these sessions students, faculty and staff will have a chance to discuss openly some of the more difficult issues surrounding race, ethnicity, gender and sexual identity. The purpose of this class is to create awareness and respect for peoples' differences but, more importantly, to have FUN exploring these differences. This seminar offers a safe place for people from different backgrounds and/or widely varying opinions to discuss, argue and explore some of the difficult issues they encounter at MIT and in life.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
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17.916
Special Topics in Political Science
Experiencing Health Policy: A Week in Washington, DC
Daniel Kryder , Tobie Weiner
Wed, Jan 6, 13, 20, 05-07:00pm, E51-372, The trip is Jan 24-30
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 19 students.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Fee: 60.00 for Travel and accommodation expenses in DC
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
During the fourth week of IAP, students will take a trip to Washington, DC to experience and learn about health policy first hand. They will visit health policy organizations or federal agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services and the Institute of Medicine, and also attend a relevant Congressional hearing. Events will range from lecture format to informal discussions. Students will be required to attend three discussion sessions, complete relevant readings and keep a journal.
Contact: Carina Fung, cfung@mit.edu
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17.917
Special Topics in Political Science
IAP Alternative Spring Break Trip to Pennsylvania
Daniel Kryder , Tobie Weiner
Fri Jan 15, Sat Jan 16, Sun Jan 17, Mon Jan 18, ??-??:00am, TBD, Trip - Jan 15-18
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
No listeners
Enter lottery by: 11-NOV-98
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
Be a camp counselor this IAP at Camp Speers YMCA in the mountains of Pennsylvania! This activity is a 4-day trip over the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. Food and lodging are provided. Activities include: cross country skiing, sledding, archery, ice skating, arts and crafts, and environmental education. On this trip you'll be teaching and learning from children. You can touch their lives, increase your (and their) awareness of the environment and have fun! Your experience with the children will be supplemented by reading, writing and discussion.
Pick up an application at the Public Service Center (W20-311) or request an email version from stef@mit.edu. Application deadline is November 25, 1998.
Contact: Stefani Okasaki, stef@mit.edu
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17.918
Special Topics in Political Science
Guide Books, Disneyland, and Shopping Malls: The New Culture of Tourism
Daniel Kryder , Waleed Hazbun
Tue, Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 01-03:00pm, 8-105
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 students.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
In the Nineteenth Century American travelers ventured to Egypt to view the Pyramids and the Sphinx, but today far more millions flock to the Egyptian-themed Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Do these two tourist experiences have anything in common? What do they each say about transformations in the culture of tourism? This class will take up the notion of modern tourism as a quest for experiences of "authenticity" but then explore how tourist sites, in fact, stage themselves to appear authentic.
The requirements for the class include at least one visit to a tourist site of the student's choice.
Contact: Waleed Hazbun, 524-0687, wahazbun@mit.edu
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17.920
Special Topics in Political Science
Martin Luther King Jr. Design Seminar
Melissa Nobles , Tobie Weiner
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Jan 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 01-03:00pm, 3-451
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 15 students.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 12 units Standard A - F Grading
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
Create and design an installation in Lobby 7 for MIT's 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on Thursday, February 4, 1999. In lecture we'll discuss the themes surrounding all struggles for equality in order to create a design to connect people, in a figurative way, to such struggles. Students will work with faculty and staff in the MIT community as well as guest artists and lecturers from the Boston/Cambridge community to design the installation.
If you are interested in participating in this project but cannot commit to 12 units, get in touch with Eto Otitigbe. We can offer credit for fewer units and we also encourage people to join in this project as listeners.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/think/www/syllabus/pdf
Contact: Eto Otitigbe, think@mit.edu
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