Sit through lectures on justice without having to squeeze into an auditorium!
One of the many reasons that I did not wish to go to a large university was due to the huge class sizes. Then after transferring into one such school, I fled to small programs (one of twenty and another of less than one hundred, undergrad+grad combined). 900 students? No thanks! But this is a good idea, akin to something we were starting at the SPH when I left.
Harvard channels justice
You don’t have to shell out the $30,000-a-year tuition to sit in on one of Harvard University’s most popular courses - “Moral Reasoning 22: Justice.’’
Nearly 900 Harvard students pack into Sanders Theatre for the introduction to moral and political philosophy class, in which government professor Michael Sandel lectures about the great philosophers and debates contemporary issues such as affirmative action, income distribution, and same-sex marriage.
But you can now watch the course from the comfort of your living room.
Harvard has teamed up with WGBH-TV to produce a television series to premiere this month on public television stations nationwide. Through an interactive website, JusticeHarvard.org, the series will allow viewers to join in discussion and grapple with the ethical questions posed by students and Sandel during each class.
The 12 one-hour episodes cover such topics as cannibalism and the moral side of murder, motherhood for sale, and putting a price tag on life. Along with discussion boards, the website provides discussion guides, quiz questions, and readings.
“We’re hoping to engage viewers of all ages in a lively experiment in civic dialogue,’’ Sandel said in a written statement.
Harvard channels justice
You don’t have to shell out the $30,000-a-year tuition to sit in on one of Harvard University’s most popular courses - “Moral Reasoning 22: Justice.’’
Nearly 900 Harvard students pack into Sanders Theatre for the introduction to moral and political philosophy class, in which government professor Michael Sandel lectures about the great philosophers and debates contemporary issues such as affirmative action, income distribution, and same-sex marriage.
But you can now watch the course from the comfort of your living room.
Harvard has teamed up with WGBH-TV to produce a television series to premiere this month on public television stations nationwide. Through an interactive website, JusticeHarvard.org, the series will allow viewers to join in discussion and grapple with the ethical questions posed by students and Sandel during each class.
The 12 one-hour episodes cover such topics as cannibalism and the moral side of murder, motherhood for sale, and putting a price tag on life. Along with discussion boards, the website provides discussion guides, quiz questions, and readings.
“We’re hoping to engage viewers of all ages in a lively experiment in civic dialogue,’’ Sandel said in a written statement.