Abolishing prisons and defunding police have both been on the news a lot recently. Think these ideas might be a little too radical for you? Just want to learn more? Take this class for a brief introduction for some of the key arguments behind abolishing prisons. We'll consider the works of thinkers like Angela Davis, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Mariame Kaba, and more.

What is the Fourth Amendment? What is privacy? How should the US government interact with issues of privacy and agency in its citizens' lives in the digital age? How do issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation intersect with concerns of privacy and policing in the real world? Take this discussion-based class in order to learn some background on the evolution of the Fourth Amendment over time, think critically about the role that policing and governance play in the US, and have a fun and relevant introduction to one small aspect of constitutional law! Please note that this class may examine some content that contains some strong language.

Have you ever wondered why map designers choose to represent the world around them a certain way? Want to learn more about the controversies and debates over contested monuments, or just explore the messages behind statues and art? In this class, we'll examine a variety of different maps, try out drawing our own, and explore larger questions of how we choose as a society to represent and remember places and people. Come to think about the choices we make through collective memory, through the writing of history curricula, arts, and monuments as well as through mapping and building the landscapes of the cities, towns, and other spaces we inhabit.

The country: Australia. The year: 1932. Armed with modern technology, thousands of Depression-era Australian settlers faced off against their most formidable foe yet: the dreaded emu. Despite their guns, the humans arguably lost this war. To this very day, emus damage Australian crops. What does it mean for farmers to fight against wildlife? What happens when new animals and plants interact with existing ecosystems? Why is Australian wildlife so cool? How do we consider species to be "pests," and how do we consider them valuable to the environment or the economy?

What is the Fourth Amendment? What is privacy? How should the US government interact with issues of privacy and agency in its citizens' lives in the digital age? How do issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation intersect with concerns of privacy and policing in the real world? Take this class in order to learn some background on the evolution of the Fourth Amendment over time, discuss your thoughts and opinions on privacy, and have a fun and relevant introduction to one small aspect of constitutional law! Please note that this class may examine some content that contains some strong language.

We've all heard of the Bill of Rights. But which Right is the most ... right? Come learn more about our Constitution's amendments, watch us debate why our favorite ones are the "most important," and then debate which amendments matter most to you.