printer friendly pageLAW 7136: Democracy and Disagreement
Each class will be focused on a different topic and have guest speakers. This class will be open to students, faculty and staff to attend and also be recorded. Deep disagreement pervades our democracy, from arguments over immigration, gun control, abortion, and the Middle East crisis, to the function of elite higher education and the value of free speech itself. Loud voices drown out discussion. Open-mindedness and humility seem in short supply among politicians and citizens alike. Yet constructive disagreement is an essential feature of a democratic society. This class explores and models respectful, civil disagreement. Each week features scholars who disagree - sometimes quite strongly - about major policy issues. Students will have the opportunity to probe those disagreements, understand why they persist, and to improve their own understanding of the facts and values that underlie them. Elements used in grading: Attendance. Cross-listed with
COMM 3,
CSRE 31,
HISTORY 3C,
PHIL 3,
POLISCI 31,
PSYCH 31A,
PUBLPOL 3,
RELIGST 23X,
SOC 13.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 4 units total)
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