2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

HUM 208H - A BEAUTIFUL MIND


Credits: Four
Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
In this course we will explore various forms of spiritual practice-prayer, meditation, and aesthetic experiences of beauty and creativity (music, literature, visual arts) and their connection with concerns of social justice. By practicing mindfulness and attention of ourselves, each other, our writing and reading, and the world we live in as well as nurturing the qualities of listening, observation, and empathy, we will become more aware of the interconnectedness of our spiritual, aesthetic, and social lives. The course will include readings from writers such as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Simone Weil, Elaine Scarry, Daniel Berrigan, and Thich Nhat Hanh.