Study Group Details
110: Contemporary Issues in Law, Government, and Policy
Wednesday1:45 - 3:15
Starting September 21
Online
Topics planned to be introduced by American University's School of Public Affairs include: The Reproductive Rights Landscape in 2022 and Beyond; Police Reform in America: Re-Envisioning the Relationship Between the Community and the Police; Role of Rulemaking by Agencies in the Making of Law and Policy; The Clean Energy Transition: Policies and Politics for a Zero-Carbon World; Has Airline Deregulation Been a Neo-Capitalist Success?; Rebalance to Asia: The Overlooked Role of US Territories and Small Island Nations in US Security Considerations; Intro to "Cyber": Translating Tech Talk into Actionable Fundamentals; Reversal Theory—Theory of Motivation; What Exactly is a War Criminal Under the Geneva Convention?; and Those Closest to the Problem are Closest to the Solution—Centering the Voices of Those Directly Impacted in Policy and Reform Discussions.
This study group is a repeat with revisions
Class Type: Lecture
Class Format: Online
Hours of Reading: No required reading
Study Group Leader(s):
Susan Rolnick
Ranked among the top schools of its kind, American University's School of Public Affairs offers education in the fields of political science, public administration, public policy, and justice. It was founded in 1934 with a handful of graduate students.
OLLI Coordinator: Susan Rolnick