[GJ] Taught by Prof. Graham Jones
[HP] Taught by Prof. Heather Paxson
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DUE DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Lectures | ||
| 1 | The Good Life, and Its Meanings [HP] | |
| 2 | What Matters? [GJ] | |
| Module 1: Family [HP] | ||
| 3 | The Ideals (and Realities) of Companionate Marriage | “Moral Moment” vignette due |
| 4 | The Moral Laboratory of Parenting | |
| 5 | Module 1 Recitation | |
| Module 2: Wealth [GJ] | ||
| 6 | Reciprocity | Investigation paper 1 due |
| 7 | Money | |
| 8 | Work | |
| 9 | Module 2 Recitation | |
| Module 3: Sex [HP] | ||
| 10 | The Meanings of Sex | Investigation paper 2 due |
| 11 | Being Sexual | |
| 12 | Sexual Bodies and Agencies | |
| 13 | Module 3 Recitation | |
| Module 4: Self-Cultivation [GJ] | ||
| 14 | Talent | Investigation paper 3 due |
| 15 | Beauty | |
| 16 |
Mindfulness In-class workshop led by Rana Chudnofsky of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (BHI) at Massachusetts General Hospital | |
| 17 | Module 4 Recitation | |
| Module 5: Belonging [HP] | ||
| 18 | Remembering and Forgetting | |
| 19 | Cultural Citizenship and Multiple Belongings | Investigation paper 4 due |
| 20 | Module 5 Recitation | |
| 21 | Displacement, Loss and Crisis | |
| Module 6: Faith [GJ] | ||
| 22 | A Cause | |
| 23 | Progress | Investigation paper 5 due |
| 24 | Religion | |
| 25 | Module 6 Recitation | |
| Concluding Session: Community | ||
| 26 | Community | Final paper due |