GLBL 101 - Introduction to Global Issues and Solutions

Explore the political, economic, and environmental forces shaping our world as well as inspiring solutions!

Topics include environmental, climate and economic justice; food sovereignty; agroecology; innovative educational and health models (e.g. the Zapatistas, Kerala and Cuba); Gender Justice; Decolonization; Migration; and Indigenous Sovereignty. We'll ask who decides which issues get prioritized, what drives compassion and collective action, and how communities around the world are building real solutions!
 


Course Details

Department Global Studies
Course Type Undergraduate
Credits 4
Meets Requirements UO Social Science Area requirement (often fulfilling a Group 2 designation) and the Cultural Literacy: Global Perspectives (GP) requirement. Also a mandatory gateway course for students declaring a Global Studies major
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