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250. Sophomore Seminar. Open to Honors students. (3). (SS).
Section 001 - Introduction to Historical Research. Understanding of the past necessarily rests upon the study and assessment of a great variety of records. These range from archaeological finds, official government documents, newspapers, diaries, letters to rare books. Historians depend heavily upon the fact that such materials have been collected and preserved by museums, archives, and even families. Here at Michigan are two well-known repositories of historical materials, one the Bentley Library on North Campus, and the other the Clements Library on South University Avenue. The first collects primarily those source materials that relate to Michigan history, and the second collects primarily materials pertaining to the discovery and early settlement of North America. Early in the term we shall visit each library to see something of the range and texture of their holdings. Then, each student will carve out a modest historical problem or issue that can be addressed from these sources during the remainder of the term. Then the task will be to examine pertinent manuscript collections, take suitable notes, and put together an original work of history. Again, the scope must necessarily be limited by materials available and the time available to complete it. (Livermore)
Section 002 - Racism Underground: Hidden and Not So Hidden Prejudice in America. Public opinion surveys suggest that prejudice and racism have declined dramatically since the 1940s. Has racism really declined, or simply gone underground? Can people discriminate against others without being aware they are doing so? In this seminar we will learn about such "hidden" or covert forms of prejudice, as well as some not-so-hidden, more overt forms of prejudice. We will discuss how stereotypes can influence the way we see other social groups, and influence our feelings and attitudes towards members of these groups. The seminar will focus primarily on Black-White intergroup relations, but issues involving other ethnic groups (e.g., Asian-Americans, Jewish Americans, Native Americans, Latino/a Americans) and other sexual orientations will be included as well. (Sekaquaptewa)
Section 003 - Thinking About Intergroup Relations. This course will serve as an introduction to various frameworks that psychologists and more sociologically oriented researchers use in understanding intergroup perception/relations and the management of conflict between social groups. The course will also deal with the important topic of cross-cultural relations. In addition to class reading assignments, students will also reflect on the notions of multiculturalism and social justice. The course will include a modified seminar format, small group discussion sessions, and a considerable degree of interaction. (Ybarra)
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251. Sophomore Seminar. Open to Honors students. (3). (HU).
Section 001 - Imagination. The Romantics made major claims for imagination: that it was both an artistic and cognitive faculty. Thus the seminar will begin by considering both the structure of the Romantic literary imagination and the romantic theory of knowledge in works by Wordsworth, Blake, Coleridge, Kant, and Fichte. Attention will then shift to more general questions: Does artistic imagination tell us anything about reality? Can imagination become a rigorous mode of cognition? What is its relationship to rationality? Does some form of imagination have a place in science and ethics? The nature of metaphorical thinking will be considered, as will the function of imagination in scientific revolutions, the psychology of perception, and visual art. (Amrine)
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493. College Honors Seminar. Permission of instructor or of the Honors Director. (1-4). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of eight credits.
Section 001 - Art and Geometry: Cicumscribing Patterns in Islamic Art. (3 credits). For Fall Term, 1998, this section is offered jointly with History of Art 394.003. (Bier)
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