Arts

ARTS1024Arts First: Human Flourishing in Humanities and Social Sciences 3 ch (2C 1T)

Explore how different peoples across history and the contemporary world have wrestled with the fundamental questions of what it means to be human and to live a full and happy life. Engage with texts, images, objects, and sacred stories that situate humanity in relation to gods, monsters, and the natural world. Gain an understanding of how marginalized people have fought for the recognition of their full humanity. Join contemporary thinkers, authors, and artists in reimagining individual and collective human flourishing in the present day and for the future. A skills development lab provides active-learning opportunities focused on close reading/viewing/listening, critical analysis, effective research, and meaningful communication. NOTE: Registration restricted to students in a Faculty of Arts degree program.