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 Once students have found their new place in the world of higher education, we
ask them in the second year to turn attention to their place in the larger
world. In Global Perspectives they will investigate communities, societies,
political systems, and cultures other than their own. Global Perspectives
highlights the influence and importance of cultural differences, as well as the
articulation and integration of globally dispersed ideas and activities, in
shaping the world we live in. We ask students to understand culture as a lens
through which to view a complex and changing world and its peoples, where events
unfold and are chronicled with ever-increasing speed.
Because globalization and the “global” perspective can be examined in many
disciplinary contexts, Global Perspectives offers a selection of theme-based
courses taught by a group of faculty from diverse academic disciplines. Although
the themes are unique, the courses share one or more common readings and
assignments, and all emphasize communication skills introduced in the first
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