What would a selfie reveal if it could look beyond your face and into your mind? In this FIG, we explore ”The World Within Us”—the landscape between how we think and who we are and what this word “self” means.
College Connections Faculty: Chris O'Bryan
Please watch this short video introducing Professor O'Bryan and the FIG!
Hi, my name is Chloe, and I’m from Woodbury, Minnesota! I’m a junior at the University of Oregon and I am your FIG assistant. I’m so excited to meet you! I’m a Journalism major and I’m also pursuing a minor in Spanish. I love to volunteer and write/draw graphic novels, as well as read—when I get the chance! I have a passion for traveling, food, and music. On campus, I’m involved with the Carnegie Global Oregon ethics program as well as a contributing supporter of Art Ducko, the university’s comic magazine. Also, I work and volunteer at Sexual Assault Support Services. My favorite thing to do here at the UO is to work out at the student recreation center, and of course, go to football games at Autzen Stadium! If you ever have any questions, concerns, or just want to chat, you can reach me atcspence2@uoregon.edu.
Summer Assignment:
The summer assuignment for this FIG is to read Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Each student should recieve the book at IntroDUCktion, and should complete the reading by the first session of the FIG.
Week of Welcome:
Our FIG will meet on Friday, September 23rd at 11 AM in Columbia 150! Please arrive around 10 minutes early, as we will be moving to another location shortly after 11!
Are you looking for future classes related to your FIG?
The courses below are related to the focus of your FIG and are a great way to keep exploring the subject matter that you dove into your first term at the UO. Many of these courses satisfy general education requirements.
- ANTH 173: Evolution of Human Sexuality
- ANTH 311: Anthropology of Globalization
- ANTH 315: Gender/Folklore/Inequality
- PSY 201: Mind & Brain
- PSY 306: Social Psychology
- ES 101: Intro to Ethnic Studies