Imagining Borders
3.0
creditsAverage Course Rating
What is a border and why do borders matter in global politics. What do borders mean under conditions of globalization? An examination of the politics of borders, transborder flows, and networks within and across borders. The readings, which come from political science and other social science disciplines, will include theoretical and case-specific works. Goals for this writing intensive course also include learning to identify researchable questions, to engage with the scholarly literature, and to understand appropriate standards of evidence for making claims.
Fall 2014
Professor: POLITICAL SCIENCE
The best aspect of the course was the stimulating discussions paired with an interesting range of material. Students got the chance to view issues from a different perspective. The worst aspects of the course were the readings and topic deviation. Students suggested clarification of expectations and more focused readings. Prospective students should know that there is a lot of work that requires keeping up with the readings.