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Humanities Crash Course Week 26: Shakespeare I
Across centuries, the bard warns us that subverting the ‘natural’ order of things can have dire consequences.
Jun 29
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 25: The Divine Comedy
Following Dante out of hell onto (hopefully) better things.
Jun 22
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 24: Divine Love
Two poems by Dante Alighieri, and what they tell us about living a good life.
Jun 15
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 23: Romantic Love
Exploring the tension between desire, morals, and social duty through two romantic relationships set centuries apart.
Jun 8
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 22: African Epics
Exploring the line between author and storyteller through African oral traditions.
Jun 1
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Jorge Arango
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May 2025
Humanities Crash Course Week 21: Middle English
A visit with early English texts (which I didn’t enjoy very much.)
May 25
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 20: Confessions
What Augustine, Bergman, and Derrida teach us about finding meaning in multiple interpretations.
May 18
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 19: Bhagavad Gita
Learning about ethical and moral teachings that transcend times and cultures.
May 11
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 18: 1,001 Nights
Reflections on how technology affects perceptions of authorship and inspiration.
May 4
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Jorge Arango
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April 2025
Humanities Crash Course Week 17: Curiositas
Reflections on a second-century tale about messing around and finding out.
Apr 27
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 16: The Art of War
Classic Chinese advice for dealing with conflict and acting in alignment with nature.
Apr 20
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Jorge Arango
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Humanities Crash Course Week 15: Boethius
Reflections on a classical work of early Medieval philosophy.
Apr 13
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Jorge Arango
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