Brain and Behavior
How do neurons communicate with each other? What controls how we sense the environment around us and how we move in response? What role do hormones play in our behavior? Why do animals sleep? How does…
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Digital Fashion and the Body
Fashion holds capacity, as well as responsibility, in the shaping of body images and ideals in our everyday lives. We see and experience certain bodies as desirable, while others are subjected to stigmatization. Is fashion by…
The Politics of Memory
Memory politics look at how the past is instrumentalized to meet different political aims and interests in the modern day. Certain aspects of the past may be promoted, excluded, commemorated, or erased. This course provides an…
Neuroscience of Mediation and Yoga
What are the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying meditation and yoga? How do yoga and meditation allow us to explore the depths of consciousness and improve our mental and physical health? Although these practices have increased…
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is behind your smart phone’s intelligent personal assistant, driverless cars, robots, government fraud detection systems, and image recognition algorithms. This course introduces students to core techniques and applications of AI using primarily symbolic…
Food, Migration, and Belonging
How can food and food practices influence our sense of belonging – or of exclusion? In this course focused on student’s own research, we explore ways in which food contributes to the building of communities and…
Conflict or Cooperation: Security Challenges in Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 marked a new turning point for the EU. This course seeks to grasp the new security developments in Europe, focusing on the Baltic Sea Region states, and especially on…
Philosophy of Happiness
From cradle to grave, we all encounter trials and opportunities for growth. But do we seize upon these openings to evaluate life at its core? Do we pause to reflect on the consequences of our human…
Photography in Europe: Technology, Culture, and Art
This course investigates the impact of photography on culture, art, and society from the first photo in Europe around 1840 and up until today. We explore the role of photography beyond mainstream cultural accounts, integrating a…
Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness
Despite decades of scientific research and centuries of philosophical analysis, consciousness remains one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time. What is consciousness and which brain mechanisms shape the unique sense of self, implicit in…
