Honors - New York in the Twenty-First Century

The events of September 11, 2001, profoundly altered the way New Yorkers think about their city and its future. This course addresses the lessons learned from 9/11 and their implications for public in the future. The purpose of the course is to analyze the function of the various components of the city - the business, public health, and planning communities; cultural and artistic institutions; and governmental and social service agencies - and how they interact to shape the city we live in. This course builds on the knowledge base acquired in the three previous honors seminars and encourages students to pursue in greater detail a topic first encountered in one of them. In view of the multidisciplinary nature of the course, it is assumed that this seminar will be taught in team format with a variety of guest lecturers. The course emphasizes experimental learning and involves students in the practical application of knowledge gained in previous semesters.