As an issue, aging is an important part of our culture and as such, has been dealt with in the religious, philosophical and aesthetic literatures of all human traditions, including our own. This course will, therefore, be an interdisciplinary presentation and discussion of aging in several of the liberal arts, including not only the literatures, but also the visual arts, and a consideration of historical development of views of aging and images of aging in contemporary culture. Enrollment is limited to ten undergraduate and five graduate students. Class Discussion .
Informed discussion is the heart of the course.
The students will teach one another as much as the professors will. Term Project . If the student prefers to prepare a standard research term paper, the length should be approximately 15-20 pages. However, the term project may take a different form. The times at which tentative topics, outlines and bibliography are due are noted on the course schedule of events.