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Winter 2004 Danz course instructed by David Domke (Communication).
The Danz Courses in the Humanities
provide unique opportunities for University of Washington first-year
students to engage in challenging, cross-disciplinary work. These
courses introduce students to the study of the humanities (including
literature, history, philosophy, cultural studies, and film) and
build the intellectual foundation for a liberal arts education
through the study of human thought, values, beliefs, creativity,
and culture. Teams of talented faculty from diverse disciplines
bring their perspectives to the Danz Courses in the Humanities,
encouraging students to become active and creative learners within
the university community. Offered for VLPA, I&S, and Writing credit, a Danz
Course is offered Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters.
The Danz Courses in the Humanities are made possible by the generous financial support of Fredric Danz, a College of Arts and Sciences alumnus (‘40) and longtime benefactor of the humanities at the University of Washington with additional thanks to the Graduate School for their support of the graduate student teacher assistants.
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Autumn 2006 • Humanities
201 (VLPA, 5 credits)
Diagnosing Injustice: Ethics, Power, and Global Health
Instructors: Sara Goering (Philosophy) and Janelle Taylor (Anthropology)
 To understand and to address illness, we tend to look first to the body of the individual sufferer. Yet if we look instead to global patterns of power and inequality, illness comes into focus as a problem of injustice—and by the same token, it becomes clear how injustice can cause people to sicken, suffer, and die. This course highlights the problem of global health disparities, and introduces students to conceptual tools from medical anthropology and medical ethics for critically analyzing health and illness in global, social, and ethical perspectives. What do we as citizens of a wealthy and powerful country, or as citizens of the world more generally, need to understand about the connections between power and health? What are our responsibilities? What are some of the complications and difficulties that arise in trying to implement solutions to global health problems—and what are some examples of positive and successful efforts? Such are the questions that shall guide our exploration of a range of specific topics, including poverty and structural violence, war and terror, and biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Course materials will include films as well as readings, teaching methods will include use of digital communications as well as more traditional methods, and our discussions will be enriched by several guest speakers.
Course website
Course syllabus (pdf)
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