Arts First: Gods, Monsters, Nature, Us (Cross-listed: ARTS 1024)

3 ch (2C 1T) (W) · Undergraduate

Explore how different peoples from the ancient world to the modern day have wrestle d with the fundamental questions of what it means to be human and to live a full and happy life. Engage with texts, images, objects, and sacred stories that situate humanity in relation to gods, monsters, and the natural world. Gain an unders tanding of how marginalized people have fought for the recognition of their full humanity. Join contemporary thinkers, authors, and artists in reimagining individual and collective human flouris hing in the present day and for the future. A skills development tutorial provides active-learning opportunities focused on close reading/viewing/listening, critical analysis, effective research, and meaningful communication . NOTE : Registration restricted to students in a Faculty of Arts degree program. Credit cannot be cou n ted for both ARTS 1024 and AWS 102 4.