Mid-terms are coming up for many of America’s college students, but not all of them are studying up on their calculus and comparative historical European literature.
These days, universities offer classes on everything from zombies to porn to aliens, and tie traditional courses of study to popular singers, shows and movies. You can now study political theory through “The Hunger Games,” philosophy through “Star Trek,” and gender politics through Beyoncé.
Learn about global issues by becoming a guerrilla activist.
Guerrilla Altruism: A Mini-Manual of Subversive Activism – Temple University
This Temple University course investigates the strategies of contemporary “guerrilla artists and activists, reformers and humanitarians” to help solve global problems like poverty and educational disparity. The course is influenced by Argentine guerrilla leader Che Guevara.
The best part may be the opportunity for students to become guerrilla activists themselves, “culminating in the design and realization of one or more small-scale humanitarian interventions within Temple’s surrounding communities.”
Study political theory through “The Hunger Games.”
“The Hunger Games:” Class, Politics and Marketing — American University
American University in Washington, DC has been quick to attach some serious topics to a pop-culture phenomenon. “The Hunger Games” book trilogy about kids who compete in death matches has spawned a blockbuster movies series making millions worldwide, and now it has its own study unit.
“Using the series as a case study, this course examines the interplay of class, politics, ethics, and marketing. Topics covered include oppression, feminism, food deserts, rebellion, the publishing industry, and social media marketing,” the course guide states.
Have a close encounter with aliens.
Aliens: Close Encounters of a Multidisciplinary Kind — Hampshire College
The first sentence of the description for this Hampshire College course says it all: “This course can be summed up as: everything you wanted to know about aliens but were afraid to ask (a scientist).”
The class covers everything from psychological and sociological factors behind alien abduction claims to the scientific search for extraterrestrial life.
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