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Title	Western Humanities: Reflections from Global, Pedagogical Perspectives and the Sociology of Knowledge
Speaker	Zalanga, Samuel
Date	2010-12-07
Description	Bethel's General Education Program begins with exposing students to Christianity and Western Culture or Western Humanities. This is followed by general education courses that focus on the non-Western world and comparative systems (among others), where students are encouraged to compare how an idea, institution or process operates in the Western and non-Western world. Often there appears to be a simmering tension between the Western and non-Western world part of the curriculum. At a much broader level, some see a "clash of civilizations" instead of cooperation and increased inter-cultural understanding. This presentation reflects on my two year participation in the Bethel Western Humanities program. The reflection focuses on three major areas: Global perspective, Pedagogical perspective, and from the perspective of the sociology of knowledge. The presentation argues that instead of building a wall between Western and non-Western civilization, we should work towards building deep inter-cultural understanding rooted on our common humanity. If we do this successfully, it will enhance our ability to achieve our institutional mission and also contribute towards efforts aimed at increasing inter-cultural understanding and social inclusion on campus.
Contributors	Brooks, Keith (Introduction)
Running Time	00:45:09
Series	Primetime Presentations Not Ready for Prime Time
Academic Unit	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Reconciliation Studies
Office/Entity/Program	Office of Academic Affairs Faculty Development Friends of the Bethel University Library
Location	United States Minnesota Saint Paul
Publisher	Bethel University
Collection Name	Bethel Community Video Collection
Collection ID	cvc001
Type	Moving Image
Source	Original digital video recording of presentation given at Bethel University Library
Language	English
Rights	Videos are available for educational and research purposes and are covered by Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported license. This video may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Bethel University Digital Library. Contact Bethel University Digital Library at 651-638-6937 or digital-library@bethel.edu
Audience	All
Contributing Institution	Bethel University

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