Stop by the inaugural Gen Ed Course Preview Fest and explore the Fall 2025 Gen Ed course offerings before registering for courses. Hear a series of lightning talks by Gen Ed faculty. Watch performances by the Din & Tonics and On Thin Ice. Cop some swag and enter the book raffle of works by Gen Ed faculty. 

Whether you can drop in briefly between classes or stay for the entire event, you will discover Gen Ed courses that will expand your horizons and enrich your academic journey. 

Participating Courses

• GENED 1074: The Ancient Greek Hero (Greg Nagy)
• GENED 1186: The Age of Anxiety: Histories, Theories, Remedies (Beth Blum)  
• GENED 1196: Tradition in Everyday Life (Sarah Craycraft) 
• GENED 1120: The Political Economy of Globalization (Robert Lawrence)
• GENED 1071: African Spirituality and the Challenges of Modern Times (Jacob Olupona) 
• GENED 1089: The Border: Race, Politics and Health in Modern Mexico (Gabriela Soto Laveaga) 
• GENED 1105: Can We Know Our Past? (Jason Ur)  
• GENED 1136: Power and Civilization: China (Bill Kirby)
• GENED 1203: How the Germans Embraced Hitler: Politics, Culture & the Death of Democracy in Germany, 1918-1945 (David Spreen) 
• GENED 1031: Finding Our Way (John Huth)  
• GENED 1079: Why Is There No Cure for Health? (David Cutler) 
• GENED 1093: Who Lives, Who Dies:  Reimagining Global Health (Salmaan Keshavjee)
• GENED 1098: Natural Disasters (Brendan Meade) 
• GENED 1104: Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (Pia Sorenson) 
• GENED 1199: Learning and Unlearning (Liao Cheng)