Stanford University - Love as a Force for Social Justice
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Love as a Force for Social Justice at Coursera Overview
Duration | 28 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Love as a Force for Social Justice at Coursera Highlights
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 28 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
Love as a Force for Social Justice at Coursera Course details
- The objectives of this course are:
- -To introduce participants to different concepts of love, to empower them to be conscious of the power of love and the possibility of practicing it in everyday life, and to highlight in particular the idea of love as a force for social justice.
- -To communicate a sense of personal strength and empowerment by actively learning from each other and beginning to define how participants can apply their learning in service to society.
- This course will explore the concept of agape love (compassion/kindness) as a force for social justice and action and as the inspiration for service and the application of knowledge to positive social change. Biological, psychological, religious, and social perspectives of love will be discussed, drawing on the expertise of people from a variety of disciplines.
- During the six-week course, the following topics will be raised and discussed: kinds of love/defining love; non-violent communication; love and the biology of the brain; love as a basic concept of religious and ethical beliefs (e.g., Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Gandhian); love applied in action, and poetic expressions of love as a social force. This curriculum aims to foster a sense of the importance of love as a key phenomenon in creating community, connection, and functional societies among humans.
- Course materials will draw from a variety of sources. One of the goals of the class is to provide participants with some knowledge of the literature of love, and readings for the course are listed in the outline of the course on the pages that follow.
Love as a Force for Social Justice at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction
Welcome to the class!
Instructor Biographies
Exploring True Love
The Art and Practice of Loving - Frank Andrews
Introduction to Words and the Meaning of Love
Students defining love and love's opposite
Contextualizing Words and the Meaning of Love
Types of Love
Student Information
Dictionary Definition of Love
What is Non-Violent Communication? A summary.
Discussion Forums: Words and the Meaning of Love
Suggested Readings
Love and the Brain
Introduction to Love and the Brain
Video: Ryan York in Conversation with Anne
Video: Robert Sapolsky in Conversation with Anne
Contextualizing Love and the Brain
Short bio of Ryan York
Short Bio of Robert Sapolsky
The Neuroscience of Empathy
Neurological Basis of Altruism
Discussion Forums: Love and the Brain
Suggested Readings
Love and Monotheistic Religions
Week 3: Introduction to Love in Monotheistic Religions
Video: Judaism - Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann in Conversation with Anne
Video: Christianity - Xavier Lavagetto in Conversation with Anne
Video: Islam - Ameena Jandali in Conversation with Anne
Contextualizing Religion
Short bio of Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann
Love Thy Neighbor! As Yourself? - Worship led by Rabbi Patricia
Short bio of Xavier Lavagetto
Benedict's First Encyclical
Scotty McLennan sermon
Short bio of Ameena Jandali
The Concept of Love in Islam
Suggested Readings
Video: Buddhism - Paul Harrison in Conversation with Anne
Video: Gandhian Principles of Non-Violence - Linda Hess in Conversation with Anne
Contextualizing Ethical Systems of Thought
Short bio of Paul Harrison
Metta Bhavana ? Cultivation of Loving-kindness
Beginning Practice of Lovingkindness
Suggested Readings
Short bio of Linda Hess
Gandhi's Philosophy of Non-Violence
Discussion Forums: Religion and Systems of Ethical Thought
Love in Action in One-on-One Interactions
Week 4: Introduction to Love in Action
Video: Delivering Health Care - Rekha Avirah in Conversation with Anne
Video: Beginning Education - Chana Stewart in Conversation with Anne
Contextualizing Love in Action
The Art and Practice of Loving - Chapters 4, 7, 8, 12
Short bio of Rekha Avirah
Short Bio of Chana Stewart
Short Bio of B.J. Miller
What Really Matters at the End of Life
Video: Love and Business - Scotty McLennan in conversation with Anne
Contextualizing Love in the Workplace
Short Bio of Scotty McLennan
Short Bio of Nipun Mehta
Nipun Mehta - Designing for Generosity
Contextualizing Love in Non-Profit Organizations
Examples of Non-Profit Organizations that Consciously Express Principles of Love
Discussion Forums: Love in Action
Suggested Readings
Love and Social Justice
Video: Introduction to Love and Social Justice
Contexualizing Love and Social Justice
A Natural History of Peace
Why Civil Resistance Works by Maria J. Stephan and Erica Chenoweth
Gandhi's Salt March
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
2017 Women's March
Discussion Forums: Love and Social Justice
Suggested Readings
Love as an Expression of Creativity and Meaning in Life
Video: Introduction to Love as an Expression of Creativity and Meaning in Life
Contextualizing Love as an Expression of Creativity and Meaning in Life
Poems of Protest and Revolution
Best Protest Songs from the 1960s
Discussion Forums: Love as an Expression of Creativity and Meaning in Life
Suggested Readings
Video: Student Discussion on Love in Their Future Lives
Video: Closing Remarks
Suggested Readings
The Art and Practice of Loving
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