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HONORS SEMINAR

ON GLOBAL CIVILIZATION

SPRING 2006

HONP 103-02

Professor: Dr. Marina Cunningham

cunninghamm@mail.montclair.edu

x7566

Global Education Center

22 Normal Ave.

Office hours: by appt.

Required Reading:

1. Selections from text: The Globalization Reader, Frank J. Lecher and John Boli, eds. 2nd. Edition. Blackwell Publishing, 2004 (Available at bookstore)

2. Selections of articles and other materials in hard copy and online will be assigned.

3. Beginning January 26, each week, every student will be responsible for providing a written summary of a New York Times article concerning some aspect of Globalization. Make sure that you explain why you chose the particular article and its connection to globalization.

Useful links:

Course Structure:

This is a seminar course. Everyone will be participating in discussions and/or group activities. We will have themes for every class and you will be responsible for reading the material that is assigned for that class. You might be asked to participate individually or as a group.

Papers:

In addition to the paragraph summaries, each student will be responsible for handing in two papers (5 pages). The first paper will be due on March 2, 2006. The second paper will be due on April 27. We will discuss the contents of the paper in class. However, you might want to think about the topic(s) early on. The topic you choose can be the theme for all of your summary reports and of your papers. In this way you will become an expert on the topic by the end of the course. Please select a topic that interests you personally and/or will be in the realm of your major. For example, biology majors might want to select Health as a topic; business majors might want to select a topic on the economy.

All summary paragraphs and papers must be prepared on a computer and sent to my email cunninghamm@mail.montclair.edu as a Microsoft Word attachment. Handwritten papers will not be accepted.

Presentation:

Each student will be responsible for a 5 minute oral presentation on his/her topic. Topics and dates will be discussed and assigned.

There will be a take home final exam.

Students will be graded on their ability to participate (you need to read your material); on their summaries their two papers and the take home final exam. Attendance is compulsory. If a student misses more than one class, your grade will automatically go down by one grade point.

Guest Experts:

We will have the opportunity to hear experts in the field. Arrangements have been made to invite international guests to speak. Dates may change.

Class schedule and reading assignments:

January 17

Course description and discussion of class content.

Discussion on definition of Globalization

Assigned reading for the next class.

The Globalization Reader will from now on be referred to as Reader

1. General Introduction, pp. 1-4

2. “How to Judge Globalism,” pp. 16-21

3. “Explaining Globalization: Introduction, pp. 55-57.

4.

“What is Globalization”

January 19 Topic: Can we define Globalization?

Discussion on readings.

Presentation assignment for next class: Discussed in class.

Assigned reading for the next class:

Reader:

1. “The World Unified,” p. 57-62

2. “The Clash of Civilizations? Pp. 36-43

3.

January 24 Topic: Globalization and Clash of Civilizations

Presentation of assignment and discussion

Assigned reading for next class:

Reader

1. “Jihad vs. McWorld,” pp. 29-35.

2. “Islam in France,”

3. Is France on the Way to Becoming a Muslim State?

January 26 Topic: Globalism and the Clash of Cultures

Invited Guest: Fulbright Scholar Caspar Mudde

Department of Political Science, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, “France and the Clash of Cultures.”

Discussion with Guest using assigned readings as background.

Assignment questions for discussion for next class.

Assigned reading for next class:

1. Migration:

Read the following sections:

2. Migration in an Era of Globalization.

4. Post World War II Migration

5. Migration Today.

January 31 Topic: Migration

Presentation of assignment and discussion.

Assignment for next class.

Assigned reading for next class

1. Why does Migration Happen?

2. Push factors.

3. Pull factors.

4. The Economic Factors of Migration.

5. The Case of the Philippine nurses.

6. Cultural affects of migration.

7. Challenges Ahead.

February 2 Topic: Migration

Discussion of assigned questions and presentation.

Assigned Reading for Next Class:

1. Reader; “Economic Globalization:” Introduction, pp. 157-159.

2. “Wawasan 2020,” pp.160-166.

3. “Globalism’s Discontents,” pp.200-207.

February 7 The Global Economy

Invited speaker: David Levey

Discussion with Guest using assigned readings as material for discussion.

Presentation assignment for next class.

“The Economics of International Trade.”

“Why do Nations Trade.”



“Why do Nations Export?”

“Currencies and Exchange Rates.”

“Why do Nations Import?”

“Trade Specialization” and “The Theory of Economic Advantage.”

February 9 Trade

Class discussion on the Theory of Economic Advantage.

Presentation.

Reading Assignment for next class:

News analyses articles to be assigned to groups.

February 14 Trade

Group presentations and discussions on “Why Nations Trade.”

Reading Assignment for next class:

“How does Globalization relate to Health?”

“Diseases and Human History”

Different assignment to groups.

February 16 Health

Group presentations and discussions

Reading Assignments for next class:

Go the US State Department “Global Issues” newsletter. Go to the section on “Health” and to the National Institute of Health Webpage [pic]

Articles will be assigned.

February 21 Health

Presentations and discussions

Reading assignment for next class.

Will be assigned.

February 23. Health/Bio-Terrorism

Speaker: Professor John Specchio, MSU. Dr. Specchio is a Senior Scientist at FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Discussion and presentation

Reading assignment for next class:

1. Reader: “The Challenge of Fundamentalism,” pp. 335-339

2. “Yes. This is About Islam,” pp. 357-358.

3. Hand out Article: “Teaching Globalization in the Era of Terrorism.”

February 28 Globalization and Terrorism

Discussions of reading and presentations

Reading assignments for next class:

Culture: “Introduction and the rest of the articles:

“Cultural Impact of Globalization and the rest of the articles:



March 2 Culture and Globalization

Discussion and activities regarding Canadian Magazine Dispute.

Reading assignment for next class:

“Other Cultural Challenges to Globalization.”

“Conclusion.”

March 7 Culture and Globalization (First papers due)

Speaker: Dr. Moian Sadeq, Director of Antiquities, Gaza, Palestine. Title: “Globalization of the Middle East: Lessons Learned.”

Discussion following.

Reading assignments for next class:

Reader: “Cultural Globalization: The Role of the Media:”

1. “Introduction,” pp. 287-289

2. “Peripheral Vision,” pp. 297-302.

3. “Cultural Imperialism, pp. 303-311.

March 9: Cultural Globalization: The Role of the Media

Presentation and discussion.

March 21: Review of things learned

A discussion on globalization issues covered. Students will have read an article and be ready for a general discussion on Globalization.

Reading assignment for next class:

“Women and Globalization.” Introduction, Participation in the Economy, Representation in the Political Process:

Find an article about women in Afghanistan and read the background of women there under Taliban rule and now. is a good resource for this.

March 23: Women and Globalization

Class presentation: Three Afghan women, students at MSU on a special program sponsored by the university, will speak about Afghan women.

Class discussion on presentation and readings.

Reading assignment for next class:

Women and Education:

Modern Day Slavery:

US State Department on Trafficking Produces Changes:

Handouts will be distributed.

March 28 Women and Globalization

Class discussion and presentation

Reading assignment for next class:

Reader:

“Environmentalism and Global Society:”

1. “Introduction,” pp. 363-365.

2. “From One Earth to One World.” Pp. 366-372,

3. “Rio Declaration on Environment and Development,” pp. 373-376.

March 30: Globalism and the Environment.

Class discussion and presentation

Reading assignment for next class:

“Are International Trade and Protection of the Environment Enemies?” “The Tuna Dolphin Case,”

“The Shrimp Turtle Case in the WTO Context.”

April 4: Globalism and the Environment

Classroom discussion and presentation.

Reading assignment for next class:

Technology: Introduction, The Impact of Information Technology, Transforming the Workplace and Financial Markets:

April 6: Technology and Globalization

Presentation by Tanya Pastor, Vice President, Hewlett Packard. She will speak about the transformation of the workplace – personal experiences.

Discussion with speaker and of readings.

Reading assignment for next class:

“Improving Sectors of Society: Health Education and Government”

“Massively Multiplayer Online Games and the Video Game Revolution.”

April 11: Technology and Globalization

Classroom discussion and presentation

Reading assignment for next class:

“Digital Divides in the United States:”

“United States Announces Intention to Maintain Control Over Internet.”

“What Others Think about Outsourcing.”

April 13: Technology and Globalization

Classroom discussion and presentation

Reading assignment for next class:

Reader:

1. ‘The Amungme, Kamoro and Freeport…” pp. 392-397.

2. “Globalization and Sustainability.” Pp. 398-403.

April 18: Globalization, Development and Sustainability

Classroom discussion and presentation.

Reading assignments for next class:

Reader:

“Political Globalization.”

1. “Introduction” pp. 211-213

2. “The End of the Nation State” pp. 214-218.

3. “The Role of the State in the Age of Globalisation” pp. 240-243.

April 20: International Law and Organizations

Classroom discussion and presentation

Reading assignments for next class:

International Law and Organizations: Introduction, What is International Law? International Law and Sovereignty, How is International Law Enforced?

UN Charter:

April 25: International Law and Organizations

Classroom discussion and presentations.

Assignment: Preparation on discussion of content evaluation. Handouts will be distributed.

April 27:

Last presentation(s) and discussion.

Class content review.

Discussion about the take home final.

Second paper is due today.

May 2

Take home final is due today. The final exam can be dropped off at the Global Education Center.

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