CLDE Fiat Lux Courses

The Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Network is proud to sponsor special themed CLDE Fiat Lux courses for the fall 2024 quarter. These seminars provide students and Senate faculty with small group settings to engage in meaningful discussions on a range of topics. Students receive one-unit of academic credit (Pass/No Pass) and Senate faculty members from across campus have the opportunity to share with undergraduates their areas of intellectual passion and expertise. True to the University of California’s motto, “Fiat Lux –Let There Be Light,” these seminars illuminate the many pathways of discovery! Explore the courses below.

Civic Engagement Behind Bars: Prisoners and Literary Production

Instructor: Arvind Thomas

Department: English

Voter Registration, Participation, and Activism in the 2024 Election

Instructor: Georgia Kernell

Department: Communication

Democracy, Freedom, Truth, and Sustainable Futures: Diverse Global Perspectives

Instructor: Marjorie Orellana

Department: International Institute and Education

The Origin of Life

Instructor: Irene Chen

Department: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

How to Start a Social Movement

Instructor: Michael Chwe

Department: Political Science

Corporate Politics

Instructor: Henry Friedman

Department: Management

Art and Power

Instructor: Sarah Beckman

Department: Classics

Pro-Democracy Music: Patriotic or Protest?

Instructor: David Lefkowitz

Department: Music

Cultivating Relations with Lands/Waters through Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Instructor: Nikki Barry

Department: Education