Decoding Academia: Power, Hierarchies, and Transforming Institutions

2 credits · Graduate

Decoding Academia: Power, Hierarchies, and Transforming Institutions is a new course focused on helping students understand the "hidden curriculum" (i.e., unwritten rules that influence success) in academia as well as pathways toward change. Topics include faculty governance, funding models, publishing, incentive structures, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Content centers largely on the social, health, and computational sciences but enrollment is not restricted. Format features lectures, discussions, practical assignments, and student presentations. See course website: decodingacademia.org