We are excited to be able to offer to new Allegheny College students a series of two-credit seminars as part of their Allegheny Bound Orientation experience. These are offered at no additional cost to students enrolled full-time and are intended to introduce students to the sorts of thinking and academic experiences they will have once they matriculate.
Seats are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Students may enroll in no more than one Allegheny Bound seminar. The deadline for completing the form below is noon on Friday 26 June. Seminar assignments will be made that afternoon and sent to students’ Allegheny College e-mail addresses.
Please sign up here.
Each course will be split between the summer and fall, meeting online over the summer and then on campus in the fall semester. Students may register for the course during First-Year Course Registration and it will appear on their Fall 2020 transcript. Students must complete the Fall course to earn credit; no credit will be assigned for the Summer course alone.
Students must be able to participate in the classes at the times and dates listed below and will need access to reliable Internet. All times below are Eastern Time.
Summary
Title |
Summer Schedule |
| LS 192 01 Disney Magic | Monday & Wednesday 3:00-4:15 ET, June 29-July 22 |
| LS 192 02 Clean Chemistry | Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 1:00-2:30 ET, June 30-July 9, July 28-30 |
| LS 192 03 Japanese Ghosts and Goblins | Monday & Wednesday, 3:00-4:15 ET, June 29-July 22 |
| LS 192 04 Sustainable Arts, Sus2ainable Communities | Monday & Thursday 3:00-4:15 ET, July 6-July 30 |
| LS 192 05 Learning From Arguments | Wednesday & Friday 3:00-4:15 ET, July 1-July 31 |
| LS 192 06 How to Do Nothing | Monday & Thursday 3:00-4:15 ET, June 29-July 23 |
| LS 192 07 Digital Marketing | Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday ET 3:00-4:15 ET, June 30-July 16 |
| LS 192 08 Economics of Discrimination | Tuesday & Thursday 6:00-7:15, ET June 30-July 23 |
Details
LS 192 01 Disney Magic
Professor A. Krone
An exploration of Disney’s portrayal of race, gender, religion, and politics in animated feature films. Students utilize interdisciplinary texts and methods to analyze and apply a critical lens to familiar Disney films and consider whether there is a method to the company’s magic. As we study the ways that Disney engages and depicts race, gender, religion, and politics, we also learn more about the societies that produced and consumed these films.
LS 192 01 Disney Magic Scheduling: Monday & Wednesday 3:00-4:15 ET, June 29-July 22
LS 192 02 Clean Chemistry
Professor M. Betush
A study of how cleaning products work at the molecular level. This module focuses on the basic chemical principles behind the manufacture and application of cleaning products. Students examine the modes of action that occur through the use of soaps, bleaches, disinfectants, and sanitizers. Upon arrival to campus, students have the opportunity to create their own soaps and sanitizers in a laboratory setting for personal use.
LS 192 02 Clean Chemistry Scheduling: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 1:00-2:30 ET, June 30-July 9, July 28-30
LS 192 03 Japanese Ghosts and Goblins
Professor M. Mitchell
An examination of the creatures and spirits that have haunted the Japanese imagination. Through discussions of ghosts, goblins, giant monsters, and ghastly creatures, students learn how religion, nature, gender, literature, and pop culture intersect in Japan. From ancient legends to futuristic animation, students examine the ways that people have conceived of the supernatural and human realms. By examining these stories across a thousand years, we learn how Japanese ideas of the supernatural, nature, and the spirit realm have changed and how these tales have spread beyond Japan.
LS 192 03 Japanese Ghosts and Goblins Scheduling: Monday & Wednesday, 3:00-4:15 ET, June 29-July 22
LS 192 04 Sustainable Arts, Sustainable Communities
Professor M. Mehler
An exploration of the intersection of performance, ecology, and community. Students explore plays and films that foreground the interdependence of humans and the environment. Further work investigates the connection of ecological and economic systems with the goal of proposing a community arts project that is ecologically, economically, and socially sustainable.
LS 192 04 Sustainable Arts, Sustainable Communities Scheduling: Monday & Thursday 3:00-4:15 ET, July 6-July 30
LS 192 05 Learning From Arguments
Professor I. Kurtsal
A study of how we gain knowledge on controversial subjects when we engage with arguments. Students learn the difference between fights and arguments, practice recognizing and critiquing the assumptions of an argument, and experience learning associated with understanding a perspective they disagree with. These skills are gained through engagement with controversies such as whether we have free will; whether taxation, abortion, or eating animals is ethical; how what’s ethical is determined; whether death is something to be feared; and whether knowledge is possible.
LS 192 05 Learning From Arguments Scheduling: Wednesday & Friday 3:00-4:15 ET, July 1-July 31
LS 192 06 How to Do Nothing
Professor E. Yochim
A reclamation of the boundaries of our attention. As pandemic times demand physical distancing and a retreat to our homes, global media giants vie for attention, carrying us along in algorithmic waves of clicks, likes, and recommendations. We explore how to redirect our attention, attending in new ways to local communities and environments. What does it mean to slow down and refocus? What are the political possibilities of doing nothing? How can we better support our communities? Together, students engage in hands-on experiments, using art, cooking, mapmaking, nature apps, history, walking, and more to build local knowledges and reclaim attention.
LS 192 06 How to Do Nothing Scheduling: Monday & Thursday 3:00-4:15 ET, June 29-July 23
LS 192 07 Digital Marketing
Professor G. Rancati & R. Mattocks
The course offers students the opportunity to gain digital marketing skills. The program focuses on the fundamentals of online marketing and customer behavior. Through lectures, case studies, and collaborative class projects, students gain some insights on how to build a marketing strategy in the real world. Key concepts include internet marketing, online branding, buyer personas, marketing analytics, content development, social media marketing. Students will also learn the basics of the user experience by creating a website while examining some related neuromarketing tools.
LS 192 07 Digital Marketing Scheduling: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 3:00-4:15 ET, June 30-July 16
LS 192 08 Economics of Discrimination
Professor K. Bender
A study of the economics of gender, race, and class discrimination in the judicial system, educational system, and labor and credit markets. Students examine discriminatory policies, investigate the economic consequences of discrimination, and discuss policies addressing discrimination. Topics include but are not limited to the wage gap, mandatory minimum sentencing, and affirmative action.