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!

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Course Details

Department Global Studies
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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