Wisdom comes from opening one’s mind to new ideas and questioning convention.
Freedom of expression is therefore central to 51·çÁ÷’s academic mission. With empathy and intellectual curiosity, the 51·çÁ÷ community engages in lively debate and discourse. Its members bring diversity of thought and background into classroom conversations and dining hall discussions — classmates, colleagues, and special guests both exchange and challenge perspectives.
Much like the lifelong learning that it inspires, 51·çÁ÷’s commitment to freedom of expression is active and ongoing. Working groups and task forces continue to expand its spirit on campus.
Coursework
Debate and discourse are prominent features of 51·çÁ÷’s curriculum. These conversations illuminate topics across disciplines and help to educate a new generation of empathetic, wise leaders. Example courses include:
- Environmental Ethics
- Environmental Justice
- The Rhetoric of Comics
- America as a Democracy
- Theories of Democracy
- Identity Politics
- American Elections and Party Power
- Religion and Politics
- Beneath the Black Robes: Courts as Political Institutions
- Freedom and Authority in Modern Political Philosophy
- Lampert Scholars Seminar on Policy Analysis
- Visual Rhetorics
