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Here is a course that you might be interested in: L&S 150A:Global Transformation and Cultural Change: NGO's, AIDS and Sub-Saharan Africa Ann Swidler, Winner of Distinguished Teaching and Service Award in the Social Sciences MWF 9:00-10:00, 145 Dwinelle, 4 units, CCN: 51905 How has the world responded to the AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa? The very assumption that "the world" can and should respond suggests how deeply the notion of a global society has taken root. The course introduces basic concepts, theories, and methods from the social sciences and exposes students to the history and contemporary reality of sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to examining the basic biology and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, we explore the cultural, political, and moral issues raised by global efforts to fight the epidemic. We also analyze what "governance" means when a multitude of international actors, from huge UN agencies to tiny non-governmental and community organizations, attempt to address a human catastrophe. The course is writing intensive: reading is light and sections are small to allow time for hands-on attention to student research and writing. Satisfies the International Studies or Social and Behavioral Studies Breadth Requirement. Past students have said about Professor Swidler: "She opened up my mind to new ways of thinking and looking at social interactions." "Professor Swidler is the best lecturer I've had in Berkeley. . . consistently interesting, entertaining, and thought-provoking." http://lsdiscovery.berkeley.edu -- Alix Schwartz Director of Academic Planning Undergraduate Division Letters & Science 301 Campbell Hall, #2922 University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-2922 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (510) 642-8378 Letters and Science Faculty Help Desk: http://ls.berkeley.edu/FacultyHelpDesk/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of MCBcDNA, mcbUSA, the MCB Department, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
