Internet and Society: The Technologies and Politics of Control (2002)
This course examines current legal, political, and technical struggles for control/ownership of the global Internet and its content. The course will draw upon a growing body of cyberlaw cases and commentary, class members' research, and participation by invited guests, including lobbyists, politicians, journalists, and scholars from the HLS faculty and elsewhere. Course themes include the interaction between emerging Internet self-governance regimes and rule by traditional sovereigns; the expres
Internet and Society
This course examines current legal, political, and technical struggles for control/ownership of the global Internet and its content. The course will draw upon a growing body of cyberlaw cases and commentary, class members' research, and participation by invited guests, including lobbyists, politicians, journalists, and scholars from the HLS faculty and elsewhere. Course themes include the interaction between emerging Internet self-governance regimes and rule by traditional sovereigns; the expres
One Nation: Two Futures?
Since the mid-l970s, economic reforms have transformed China from one of the most egalitarian societies into one of the most unequal in the world. Wide disparities currently exist between the income levels of a relatively few rich and middle-class Chinese and their fellow citizens who number in the hundreds of millions. This "wealth gap" is particularly acute when one compares the incomes of urban and rural residents, between Chinese living in the interior of the country and those living in the
I'm Watching You 24/7
The post-Renaissance world saw the nation-state mature and confront the issue of how to control the lives of its citizens. Two models of political organization, democratic and authoritarian, gradually developed. During the twentieth century, as some nations granted individuals and groups more and more rights, ideology and modern technology enabled authoritarian governments to gain ever more control, until community interest dominated the individual and totalitarianism was born. Although Nazi Ger
Girls Speak Out
Today, over 115 million children have never set foot inside a school. The fact is that for children living in developing countries, the dream of a first day of school is yet to be realized. The daily realities of poverty, political instability, regional conflict, geography, and cultural or traditional values all play a role to varying degrees -- and the issue of gender disparity makes this fact even more staggering. Full and equal access to education (Article 26) as outlined in the 'Universal De
Otis Ben Maltz Gallery: MAKE:CRAFT
MAKE:CRAFT is a survey of artists who combine hand making and building techniques to create, engineer and hack unique, mostly functional devices, objects, machines and accessories; making either a social/political statement, creating new markets for individual styled products, or creating inventive ways to experience the tactile world, non-virtual, the "real."
Science In Focus: Energy
Interview with Stephen Connors about limited sources of energy and the importance of using renewable sources.,In this segment, the interviewee provides a brief overview of some sources of renewable energy that don't require "burning stuff", such as hydroelectric, solar, and wind power. He also mentions tidal and wave power. He indicates that wind and sun are diffuse so a lot of collection is required. This segment does not address the last sentence of this benchmark.
Science In Focus: Energy
Interview with Stephen Connors about limited sources of energy and the importance of using renewable sources.,In this segment, several renewable sources of energy are described as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages of each. The sources discussed in this segment are photovoltaics, wind power, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, nuclear power,tidal and wave power are mentioned but not discussed at length. He then makes the point of the necessity of acknowledging significant trade-offs
Science In Focus: Energy
Interview with Stephen Connors about limited sources of energy and the importance of using renewable sources.,In this segment, several renewable sources of energy are described as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages of each. The sources discussed in this segment are photovoltaics, wind power, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, nuclear power,tidal and wave power are mentioned but not discussed at length. He then makes the point of the necessity of acknowledging significant trade-offs
International Studies 164: Iraq Reconstruction
International Studies 164: Iraq Reconstruction cross listed as Political Science 159: Iraq Reconstruction
Iraq is an in-conflict country. Its people live under foreign occupation and experience daily confrontations and hostilities. The country is politically unstable, nationally fragmented, and deeply divided along sectarian lines. The involvement of Iraq in several wars since 1979, thirteen years of international sanctions, and its occupation by the U.S. and its allies since April 2003 have le
International Studies 12: Global Issues & Institutions
Intenational Studies 12: Global Issues & Institutions cross listed as Political Science 44A: Global Issues and Institutions.
Global Issues and Institutions is an introductory survey course designed to introduce the students to numerous current issues confronting policy-makers, pundits, and concerned global citizens as well as to the international institutions that regularly cope with those same issues. Among the issues discussed are the following: nuclear politics, energy crisis, war, internati
Technology and Society
Students of engineering and surveying need to understand and be convinced that through their future professional work they will relate to the rest of society. Throughout their careers they will need to strive to ensure that this relationship is meaningful and successful. Only then will they earn respect for themselves and their profession, and ensure their work will be valued and recognised. For engineers and surveyors to meet their responsibilities towards society they must be able to appreciat
Art in Public Places: Jo Kreiter
SPARK follows choreographer/dancer Jo Kreiter and the Flyaway Productions company members as they mix art and politics in a site-specific work about the history of protest on San Francisco's Market Street. This Educator Guide addresses the history of public performance art.
United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Address at Duke University
Secretary Gates delivers the Ambassador S. Davis Phillips Family International Lecture at Duke University. The event was organized by Duke political science professor Peter Feaver, a former special adviser for the National Security Council. It was sponsored by the American Grand Strategy Program, which Feaver directs, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies, Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy and its Office of Global Strategy and Programs, and the university's "A World Together" initiati
Raid on Deerfield: the Many Stories of 1704
After several classroom discussions on anti-slavery issues, students will study the "American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1838." The students will understand the importance and role of political cartoons during the anti-slavery movement. Students will observe and identify details in a political cartoon. Students will understand that there were people both in favor of and against slavery here in the North and how both sides are represented in the cartoon. Students will create their own anti-slavery
The Nile of New England
What were the distinguishing characteristics of the people of the Deerfield and their relationship with the land as illustrated through changes in lifestyles, economy, and governance? This curriculum is a semester-long course and is comprised of three units:
1. The Colonial Period 1680 – 1720
2. The Federal Period 1780-1820
3. The Progressive Era 1880-1920
Features of the Course:
• The course features an inquiry-based curriculum, based on constructivist learning theory.
• Students will le
Parliamentary Crisis: 1832 and 2009
In the current Parliamentary crisis commentators are invoking the historical context and calling for a new 'Great Reform Act' to clean up politics. But what was Parliament like before 1832? Is the discussion on the behaviour of MPs unprecedented?
Chauncey Sparks, Governor of Alabama, 1943-1946
This image is a black and white photographic portrait of Alabama Governor Chauncey Sparks. Postcard text: (back) Chauncey Sparks, 43rd Governor of Alabama, planter, banker, lawyer, legislator; born in Eufala, Ala., October 8, 1884; elected Governor November 3, 1942 for a term of four years.
How to Ski
How to Ski. Part of the series: Ski Basics for Beginners. Learn how to ski, from proper body position to how to turn, from an expert ski instructor in this free step-by-step skiing video. The rest of the series has more merit (listed beneath this video on the site) as this is basically limited in content.
Angry Words: What Goes Around Comes Around
This is a simple, concrete lesson to illustrate the power of anger to travel from one person to another and to linger in the environment even after the immediate emotion is gone. Strategies for coping with angry feelings are shared.
