The World of Tomorrow: Constructing and Inhabiting the 21st Century

This seminar weaves together the practical aspects and social factors that will contribute to building the future. Each week, students will take on the role of decision-makers and engage with a wide variety of ethical, aesthetic, political, environmental, and social considerations. We will discuss how issues such as climate change, rapid urbanization, resource scarcity, and economic inequality affect us as both inhabitants and constructors of tomorrow’s world. Week by week, students will partake in conversation and debate surrounding some of the most pressing issues of the future.