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Welcome to Paradise! Or is it? Paradise is an idea that has captured the imaginations of peoples and cultures around the globe and throughout history. It has been the source of both magnificent beauty and horrifying violence. This multidisciplinary course is designed to explore the concept of paradise through lectures, discussions, and workshops with faculty experts from across the arts and humanities. From a wide array of perspectives, we’ll seek to balance critical analysis with creativity as we attempt to understand how the concept of paradise has both inspired and oppressed. We will also pay special attention to how the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota has been imagined and shaped as a paradise over its 150-year history. The course will culminate with a collaborative public arts project organized by the students who will engage in the challenges of creating paradise.

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