Humanities Courses

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

Study Japanese scroll art as text and as "little movies" that immerse the viewer through visual narration. 

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.