Course Schedule Students are expected to have completed all required reading and other assignments by the beginning of the class period for which they are listed. Textbook chapters are indicated by “Palan…”. All other readings are accessible through Canvas. Class Topic(s) In Class Required Reading/Research Guest Speakers: - MIAGE Student Handbook MIAGE orientation; - Dr. Steven Bannister, (1) - Palan Ch 6 – Globalization: A Project Intro to Program Director Aug 22 globalization - Elizabeth Henke, in Crisis (Canvas) Program Manager Unit 1: Geopolitics - Palan Ch 1 – New Trends in Global Political Economy Student leader 1: Liz - Palan Ch 17 – The rise of China and (2) Student leader 2: Clark China the future of the international political Aug 29 economy Due: Personal Biography - Research: China’s current status as a global superpower - Palan Ch 2 – Late 20th Century (3) America and the Student leader 1: Farah Globalization Sep 5 Middle East Student leader 2: Mike - Research: American military intervention in the Middle East Student leader 1: Chris F. - Palan Ch 11 – Globalization and Student leader 2: Milo theories of regulation (4) EU migrant crisis - Guest speaker readings TBD Sep 12 Guest Speaker: - Research: Current state of the EU Claire Peterson migrant crisis Geopolitics (5) - Palan Ch 11 – Globalization and conclusion; Due: Career Profile Sep 19 theories of regulation Writing Workshop Unit 2: Markets (6) No class – required to Sep 26 attend at least three hours - Stiglitz: Globalization and Its Global inequality of econ conference on Discontents (excerpts; Canvas) Thurs, Fri, or Saturday
Course Schedule Students are expected to have completed all required reading and other assignments by the beginning of the class period for which they are listed. Textbook chapters are indicated by “Palan…”. All other readings are accessible through Canvas. Class Topic(s) In Class Required Reading/Research (1) Aug 22 MIAGE orientation; Intro to globalization Guest Speakers: - Dr. Steven Bannister, Program Director - Elizabeth Henke, Program Manager - MIAGE Student Handbook - Palan Ch 6 – Globalization: A Project in Crisis (Canvas) Unit 1: Geopolitics (2) Aug 29 China Student leader 1: Liz Student leader 2: Clark Due: Personal Biography - Palan Ch 1 – New Trends in Global Political Economy - Palan Ch 17 – The rise of China and the future of the international political economy - Research: China’s current status as a global superpower (3) Sep 5 America and the Middle East Student leader 1: Farah Student leader 2: Mike - Palan Ch 2 – Late 20th Century Globalization - Research: American military intervention in the Middle East (4) Sep 12 EU migrant crisis Student leader 1: Chris F. Student leader 2: Milo Guest Speaker: Claire Peterson - Palan Ch 11 – Globalization and theories of regulation - Guest speaker readings TBD - Research: Current state of the EU migrant crisis (5) Sep 19 Geopolitics conclusion; Writing Workshop Due: Career Profile - Palan Ch 11 – Globalization and theories of regulation Unit 2: Markets (6) Sep 26 Global inequality No class – required to attend at least three hours of econ conference on Thurs, Fri, or Saturday - Stiglitz: Globalization and Its Discontents (excerpts; Canvas)