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The changing definitions of race in America have been shaped by political institutions for centuries. Now, as since the founding of this nation, the U.S. (and societies abroad) are marked by racial inequality. Because of this persistent reality, politics
and
race continue to be intertwined. This course explores the various ways in which race and politics intersect (and possibly collide). We will observe how racial inequality - and the efforts to overcome it- affect various facets of American local, state, and national politics. Often, New York City will be the launching point for broader discussions and analyses pertaining to relationships between Blacks, whites, Latinos, and Asians. We will also pay particular attention to the causes of contemporary racial mobilization and to its consequences. In particular, we will discuss how NYC is affected by the current President and overall racialized tone of the Trump presidency and his administration. We will explore the origins of race as an organizing concept before moving into a discussion of contemporary racial politics and policy. Using themes such as inequality and governance, we will attempt to further discern the institutions which support and perpetuate practices such as disenfranchisement, gentrification, tiered civil rights and liberties, and possibilities for economic and special mobility. We will take up several topics that have engaged students of politics and scholars of policy for the past few decades and examine their relationship to race. These include but are not limited to education, immigration, transportation, housing, health, elections, social movements, poverty and homelessness, political representation, justice and inequality. We will also dissect these topics in relation to party politics and elections, group consciousness, group conflict and prejudice, political representation, and political unity – and often disunity – among dominant and non-dominant groups. As we do so, we will explore changes as well as continuities in the intersection of race and politics.

Department: International and Public Affairs
T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
Instructor: Christina M Greer
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PUAF U8353

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSM

Micro,Small,Med Enterprise Dev

Department: International and Public Affairs
F 1:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
3 points

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INAF U8354

Impact Investing Seminar

Department: Finance
TWR 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Bruce M Usher
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1.5 points

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FINC B8355

Writing For the Screen

Department: Film
W 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Ramin C Serry
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3 points

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FILM AF8360

Clinical Seminar in Women's Health

CLIN SEMIN WOMEN'S HEALTH

Department: Nursing
Instructor: Adena Bargad
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1 points

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NURS N8361

Democracy, Movements & Public Policy in

Dem, Movements & Pub Pol in US

Department: International and Public Affairs
T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
Instructor: Keesha Gaskins-Nathan
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1.5 points

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PUAF U8362

Climate Finance

Department: Finance
W 2 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Instructor: Bruce M Usher
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3 points

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FINC B8363

The Media Industries: Public P

Department: Business Economics
M 2 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Instructor: Jonathan A Knee
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BUEC B8366

Rethinking Brunelleschi

Histories of Renaissance architecture have long begun with Filippo Brunelleschi. The reasons for this are varied. Many have heralded his technical achievements and inventions, from his pioneering formalization of linear perspective to the triumphant erection of the dome of Florence Cathedral without centering, as indications of a new era. Others have suggested his use of classically inspired architectural forms represents a new mode of architecture centered around the revival of antiquity. Countless books trumpet him as the origins of the modern architect whose contemporary fame made him worthy of an independent biography and funerary monument in the Cathedral. The range of his activities, like later Renaissance so-called
uomini universali
such as Francesco di Giorgio and Leonardo da Vinci, also frustrates attempts to create a complete, cohesive view of Brunelleschi as an individual and artist. Goldsmith, sculptor, and painter; designer of civic, domestic, and ecclesiastical buildings as well as fortifications; engineer of innovative structures, machines, aquatic infrastructure, and
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; politician and poet—scholars have increasingly atomized these various undertakings, delving deeper over the last half century into individual projects. This has provided greater historical clarity, elucidated the nature of Brunelleschi’s contributions, and complicated long held beliefs. This seminar seeks to build on this historiography, but rather than focusing on one aspect of his career, it aims to establish a more holistic view of his life and work, while still studying some of his seminal projects in-depth. At the same time, it also intends to ask what is gained by taking a monographic approach. While the seminar will contextualize Brunelleschi within his contemporary artist milieu and early fifteenth-century Florentine society more broadly—students will also give short presentations on related contemporary works; final paper topics that extend beyond the geographic and temporal scope of seminar are also welcomed—the course nevertheless aims to dig deeply into the career of a single individual as a means of interrogating the foundations of Renaissance art and architecture. Additional themes that will be explored include the shifting status of the architect; the rise of the artist biography, architectural history, and associated myth crafting; the study and interpretation of antiquity as well as the continuity of medieval traditions; craft practice, guilds, and the e