SlugAtlasUC Santa Cruz

HISC 144World-Making and Power

5 creditsGE TAUndergraduateStudent Option

One who comprehends the substance of things can shape change. Numerous narratives link power to the elements of air, fire, earth, water. Others perceive the world as composed of molecules, particles, materials. Some find cosmologies, experience, or spirit. What is the world made of? We read philosophy and analyze popular culture; engage with the matter around us; observe, create and play; think with science studies and poetry; discuss power, liberation, justice; inquire about cosmology; explore art and the environmental humanities; and, most importantly, imagine making alternative worlds.

  • Enroll in lecture and associated discussion section.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Steven Acad 175StaffOpen 0/60

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