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Dr. Ella Street

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A new summer course taught by Dr. Ella Street investigates what it means to be free

by : Shelley Preston , Cornell SCE

New on the Summer Session roster this year is the online course GOVT 3796 Freedom taught by Dr. Ella Street, which runs June 3-21, 2024. The three-credit class, open to both undergraduates and adults though Summer Session and high school students through Precollege Studies, will examine one of the most difficult questions in political theory: What does it mean to be free? Students will…

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Winter Session Spotlight: Dr. Kristen Warner on Black Cult Media

by : Staff , Cornell SCE

When cult movies—films with a passionate fanbase and oft-quoted dialogue—are discussed in academic settings, works such as "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or "The Big Lebowski" are frequently used as examples, says Dr. Kristen J. Warner, an associate professor in the Department of Performing and Media Arts at the College of Arts and Sciences. Movies with predominately Black casts and their own…

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Catherine Appert on Planet Rap: Where hip-hop came from and where it's going

by : Shelley Preston , Cornell SCE

This Winter Session, students have a rare opportunity to visit "Planet Rap: Where Hip-Hop Came from and Where It's Going (MUSIC 2370)." Only offered during Winter Session once before, this online course is taught by Catherine Appert, an ethnomusicologist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music. Appert will survey the vast musical and cultural impact rap…