Topic is International Diplomacy and Negotiation. Examines the complexities of international diplomacy and negotiations among states and other actors. The course focuses on three main subject areas: negotiation theory, applied negotiation, and practical considerations that affect negotiations. We will utilize theoretic, case-based, and active-learning approaches during the semester as we explore the topic in detail. Issues and topics include security, public health, economic development, human rights, and the environment. Students are required to participate in an online negotiation simulation exercise with other Universities, which has an additional $18 fee payable online.

The use of petroleum as a fuel has enabled a vast range of changes, many of which have greatly increased the standard of living for large segments of the world population. But the history of the petroleum use has a profoundly ambiguous and complex record. In this course, we will explore the political, social, and environmental impacts of worldwide petroleum use.

Ethics and the Debate of Reforming US Immigration Law Examines the debate about U.S. immigration reform from the perspective of moral philosophy. Designed to introduce students to: (1) philosophical thought about immigration, (2) current U.S. immigration law and policy, and (3) recent proposals for reform. Students will synthesize the three topics by intervening in the ongoing debate.

Environmental Justice
This course will explore a variety of perspectives on the nature of justice and the character of environmental benefits and harms. Specific topics to be discussed include: the competing meanings of sustainability; environmental blackmail; the ethics of consumption; and global versus local environmentalisms. If this course is full call 217-333-0178 and ask to be put on a waitlist. As of 8-18-09 the major restriction has been removed.

Border Crossings: Study of....
Border crossings: A study of transnational migrations. This course explores the global movement of people, examining root causes of transnational migration. A range of socio-cultural, economic, environmental, linguistic, and political factors will be explored. Topical case studies will include human trafficking, student mobility, hometown associations, diaspora and refugee populations, and the impact of climate change and global terrorism on border crossings. If this course is full call 217-333-0178 and ask to be put on a waitlist. As of 8-18-09 the major restriction has been removed.
Meets 24-Aug-09 - 16-Oct-09.

Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
This seminar introduces the history of nuclear weapons proliferation in order to understand contemporary policy and dilemmas; including the policies of North Korea, Iran, and the United States, and nuclear terrorism. A simple geographic framework called "geopolitical codes" will be introduced to interpret readings from international relations and history. If this course is full call 217-333-0178 and ask to be put on a waitlist. As of 8-18-09 the major restriction has been removed.
Meets 19-Oct-09 - 09-Dec-09.

Seminar-based course designed to provide advanced students with broad coverage of key areas of legal, ethical, scientific and political aspects of biosecurity, emphasizing current problems and research in the areas of biodefense, emerging infectious diseases, synthetic biology and other topics. In combination with related reading and writing assignments, the weekly special topics-based seminars will integrate knowledge of natural and man-made biological threats with the skills to develop and analyze public policies and strategies for enhancing global biosecurity. Prerequisite: MCB 150 or equivalent or consent of instructor.