Spring 2015 Class Changes

Please Note the Following Spring 2015 Class Changes:
 

Professor Klemek’s HONR 2048:MV Environmental History Since 1750 has been moved from Mount Vernon Campus to Foggy Bottom.  It is now HONR 2048:12 and will be held on Wednesdays from 11:10 AM to 1:00 PM.
 

HONR 4199:10 Honors Capstone Experience will be taught by Professor Aviv instead of Professor Creppell.
 Below is a course description:
Meets March 5, 19, 26, And April 2.  This capstone experience will focus on mankind as “homo-sapiens.” We are accustomed to think of ourselves as “humans,” a category separate from all other living things. But what would we learn if we viewed ourselves as a scholar from another planet would? What if we studied our history as just one species out of many rather than the center of creation? In the four meetings we will read one book by Yuval Noah Harari titled Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. The book explores challenging yet fascinating questions: One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans shared the Earth with us. None of them was more important than gorillas, wolves of fireflies. Yet, today homo-sapiens control the whole planet. What turned us from insignificant animals to the rulers of the planet? Where did all other humans go? Why did we invent gods or money? What makes the modern period so different from the pre-modern one? Does history have a clear trajectory and is there justice in our world? These are some of the central questions we will address together. Sapiens will offer answers that are surprising and tantalizing and will serve as a fertile ground for thought provoking conversations.
 
If you are interested in joining one of these classes you are still able to register online!