Course Schedule

January 30

 Introduction to Class

February 6

The Book of Revelation (in Kirsch), and Kirsch, Chapters 1-3

February 13

Kirsch, Chapters 4-7

7PM: End of the World Film Series: “Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” introduced by Tech Fellow Jeff Drouin

February 20

Juergensmeyer, Chapters 1-6

February 27

Juergensmeyer, Chapters 7-11

and Mason in Gender and Apocalyptic Desire

7PM: End of the World Film Series: “The End of August at the Hotel Ozone,” introduced by Professor Gary Schwartz

March 5

Essays by Keller, Long, Pippin, and Quinby in Gender and Apocalyptic Desire

Group Project Proposal due (indicate group members and describe focus)

March 12

Walliss, Introduction and Chapters 1-2, and Howard in Gender and Apocalyptic Desire

7PM: End of the World Film Series: Jonestown: The Life and Death of People’s Temple”

March 19

 In-class Mid-term Exam (Open Book)

CONFERENCE:

March 27-28

(No Wed. class)

“CONSCIENCE, CULTURE, POLITICS”

March 27:
 

3:30-5 PM:  Screening of “Trading the Future” and discussion with Director b.h.yael

5:15-6:15 PM:   Lecture on Human Rights and Public Policy by Ellen Chesler

6:30 PM:   Dinner (RSVP Required: http://macaulay.cuny.edu/rsvp)

7:30 PM:   Keynote Lecture by Jonathan Kirsch

March 28:

10-11:45 AM:  Lecture by John Walliss

12-1:45 PM:  Lunch and Roundtable Discussions

2:00-3:00 PM: Conversation about "Conscience and Compromise," with Joseph Viteritti

April 2

Strozier, Introduction and Chapters 1-6

April 9

Strozier, Chapters 7-11

Final Essay Prospectus due

April 16

Moody, “The Albertine Notes”

Presentation by Jeff Drouin

Return Prospectus

April 23

Spring Break

April 30

Weisman article, http://discovermagazine.com/2005/feb/earth-without-people and http://www.worldwithoutus.com/twwu_map.html

Bring in 5 pages of work from your Final Essay for in-class workshop

7 PM: End of the World Film Series: “Children of Men”

May 7

Work on Projects during class

May 14

Group Project due (put online) and presented to class

FINAL EXAMS

May 16-23

Final Essay due and presented to class