The use of new media and the Internet has fundamentally affected art and our understanding of it. With technology becoming completely intertwined with our lives, underlined by the lingering effects of the pandemic, the difference between ‘art’ and...
This interdisciplinary course examines the multifaceted dynamics of North African Identities in the context of the region’s close links with Europe, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on the ways ethnicity, language, religion, and...
Japan is a nation that has undergone huge changes in the last 150 years, transforming from a feudal society ruled by warriors, to an expansionistic imperial state, and then to a modern democracy with a pacifist constitution. This course explores how...
This course will look at Modernism as an international movement in architecture and design. Beginning with a discussion of Modernism in the arts, the course will focus upon developments in architecture and design in Europe and North America between...
Four momentous changes occurring within the first two decades of the 21st century are having a lasting effect on our planet:
This course is about using ecological principles to manage ecosystems. Even though humans depend on ecosystem goods and services, e.g. for food, nutrient cycling and clean water the human record of ecosystem management is mixed at best. Although mild...
Students will be introduced to the climate, regional climates and some microclimates in the Black Forest and the Swiss Alps and their impact on vegetation. Students will learn to recognize vegetation zones. They will also learn about the Biosphere...
An introduction to the study of Mediterranean-type ecosystems and sustainable development in the context of the Western Mediterranean region. The course covers the main topics on basic Ecology (abiotic factors, interactions, disturbance, succession...
An introduction to the study of Mediterranean-type ecosystems and sustainable development in the context of the Western Mediterranean region. The course covers the main topics on basic Ecology (abiotic factors, interactions, disturbance, succession...
The course provides students with opportunities to engage with concepts around global corporate citizenship, ethical leadership, and social entrepreneurship. It focuses on examples and case studies from Latin America, with special attention paid to...