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Course Description

Time has a history. Many people in many moments in world history have worked with, and lived inside of, very different conceptions of time, both everyday and cosmic. In this course, we will examine notions of time held by peoples around the world. Following this history, from Babylonian astronomy to pulsar timing arrays, we’ll seek to understand how and why cultures of precision develop, and how they both solve, but also produce new, problems with our understandings of time. We’ll look not only at science, technology, and philosophy, but also art and literature, in order to develop a sense of how notions of time shaped everyday experience.

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Online registration deadline: Tues. 6/4/24 at 5 PM CT

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Section Title
A Global History of Time
Type
Discussion
Days
M
Time
10:00AM to 12:30PM
Dates
Jun 10, 2024 to Jul 29, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
20.0
Location
  • Online
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Tuition Fee non-credit $500.00
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