In the course, we couple theoretical readings with case studies. Our challenging and rewarding goal in this course is to learn how and why to communicate with greater insight and understanding across differences.
Along with many advances in our country and world, we also face crises with inescapable ethical dimensions where communication plays a key role. Communication can contribute to aggravating and to resolving most crises, creating an urgent need for us to understand the art and the ethics of communication. How can we responsibly use our powers of communication, personhood, and citizenship to deal constructively with crises?
Faculty: Dr. Amy Gutmann and Dean Banet-Weiser
In the course, we couple theoretical readings with case studies. Our challenging and rewarding goal in this course is to learn how and why to communicate with greater insight and understanding across differences.
Fall 2025
This course provides students with a rich look at the historical and contemporary factors that have shaped America’s wealth gaps. By studying the economic impacts of systemic forces such as discriminatory housing, predatory lending, and unbanking, students will develop a deep financial understanding of today’s urban communities.
Fall 2025
An advanced seminar in PPE offered by Paideia-affiliated faculty. As an advanced interdisciplinary seminar, this course is open to juniors and seniors with a declared PPE major (open to others by departmental permission). For a detailed course description visit: https://ppe.sas.upenn.edu/study/curriculum/advanced-interdisciplinary-courses