3 courses with the subject HON, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HON 101THE PROBLEMS AND PROMISES OF CITIZENSHIP3
In its original ancient Greek conception, citizenship (politeia) denoted membership in a political community - the city-state (polis) - and implied a set of privileges and responsibilities. Being a citizen of a city-state was the primary marker of identity and form of belonging in the ancient Greek world. Over the millennia, citizenship has been redefined and reimagined, often through contentious and violent processes. Currently, there is no universal definition of citizenship. Rather, there is a general recognition of the importance of understanding it in its diverse cultural contexts. Yet citizenship, however defined and situated, has functioned as an important category of identity and has retained an essential connection to membership in a political community extending above the level of kinship or tribe. Given this complicated history, students in this course will consider the concept of citizenship as it has developed in different historical and cultural contexts through historical, literary, and sociological texts. A seminar-style class, the course will rely on engaged and regular discussion to develop students’ understanding of citizenship and its meaning today.
An exploration of how human societies have conceived and attempted to build community and the broader social good. Particular attention is paid to the intersections and tensions that arise between individual and communal good.
This course is a capstone experience for the Honors Program. Students will complete a substantial project of their interest relating to the Honors Program theme of Citizenship and the Common Good. The student will select a professor to serve as the advisor for the project. That professor may be either a member of the Honors Faculty or not. Two other Honors Program faculty will complete a broader committee to oversee the student’s project. A 20-30 page project is expected, but may vary in certain disciplines as the course reading and the nature of the research will be determined by that Honors Capstone Committee. 2024-2025 Academic Catalog 231 DERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
