Tag: Course Spotlight

SLAVIC 189: The Other Russia

A screengrab of student projects from Engaged Scholarship Project at the Jewish Community for the Elderly.

A Harvard Engaged Scholarship Project at the Jewish Community for the Elderly In the fall semester of 2017, Harvard students of Professor Stephanie Sandler’s “Slavic 189: The Other Russia: Twenty-First Century Films, Fictions, States of Mind” visited the Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly at the Ulin House campus in Brighton, MA. There were a total…Continue Reading SLAVIC 189: The Other Russia

SOCIOL 1130: Students in Service and Leadership at Harvard

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This online Scalar book “Students in Service and Leadership at Harvard”  features a collection of student multimedia essays developed in the course SOCIOL1130 Student Leadership and Service in Higher Education offered at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University. The book contains six volumes from six generations of students who have taken…Continue Reading SOCIOL 1130: Students in Service and Leadership at Harvard

EXPOS 20: Ecological Crisis: Witnessing and Planning in the Age of Climate Change

A screengrab of the photos and student reflections from their COVID-Diaries.

The members of Expos 20: Ecological Crisis – all first-years at Harvard – chose to enroll in an Engaged Scholarship course. That means they volunteered for the extra workload of a course oriented toward the community, including a final capstone project on climate justice in Boston, to be presented to our partners in 350 Massachusetts….Continue Reading EXPOS 20: Ecological Crisis: Witnessing and Planning in the Age of Climate Change

PSY 1009: The Psychology of Women

How does being a woman affect our behavior, our evaluations of ourselves, and our interactions with others? This course examines psychological science on women and girls in western industrialized societies, addressing such topics as gender stereotypes, girlhood, women and work, relationships, pregnancy and motherhood, mental health, violence against women, and women in later adulthood. We…Continue Reading PSY 1009: The Psychology of Women

CHEM 100R: Experimental Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Illustration of chemicals and cells.

Chem 100R is a project-based synthetic, physical organic, and chemical biology research course, where students conduct, present, and write about cutting-edge, faculty-derived research.  Students also learn to communicate about the broader applications of their research to nonscientific audiences. Letter to Congresswoman Katherine M. Clark…Continue Reading CHEM 100R: Experimental Chemistry and Chemical Biology

EXPOS 20: The 2020 Election and American Democracy, Part II

A student talks about potential outcomes of the 2020 election.

Student Votes, Student Voices This is a compilation of video essays by students in EXPOS 20: The 2020 Election and American Democracy. As an Engaged Scholarship Expos Course, this course challenged students to make connections, start conversations, and find their own ways to get involved in the action. This video essay was produced by the students…Continue Reading EXPOS 20: The 2020 Election and American Democracy, Part II

EXPOS 20: Animals and Politics

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Nonhuman animals play a major role in the lives of human animals. Yet, their contribution and impact is often ignored or understudied due to anthropocentric norms that are embedded in human systems and institutions. This course is an introduction to animals and politics through an interdisciplinary lens, drawing on political science, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and…Continue Reading EXPOS 20: Animals and Politics

SOC-STD 68UH: Urban Health and Community Change

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Somerville is the most densely populated municipality in New England. Historically a gateway city that previously attracted large numbers of Italian, Irish and Portuguese immigrants, it remains an immigrant city with a population that is 25% foreign born. Previously known as a blue-collar city suffering from deindustrialization, crime, and population loss, Somerville is now a…Continue Reading SOC-STD 68UH: Urban Health and Community Change