Examines the interplay between schools and society, including cultural influences on pedagogy and policy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload centers on approximately five papers with flexible timing for completion and no exams, while lectures and readings are sometimes viewed as optional compared to graded discussions and essays.
Traces the intellectual, political, and social history of the university as an idea, institution, and community from the Middle Ages to the present.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Matthew Farrelly: Reviewers characterize the workload as light, typically involving one weekly homework assignment, a final paper, and a slideshow, though one review notes the course is reading-heavy with in-class discussions.