This course will now take place on Zoom.
What is cultural diversity? How has it been discussed in the past? Why are these questions important to understanding contemporary events? What makes this issue difficult to grasp is that the concept refers to ever-changing contexts and phenomena. Speaking of diversity in static terms thus runs the danger of describing, analyzing and synthesizing experiences that already have undergone transformation. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are diverse ways of speaking about cultural diversity. In this course, the first session will explore how class participants think about culture, and compare these ideas with formal definitions. The second session will focus on the historical contexts when diversity issues have arisen and how this past affects current discussions.