What does it mean to be 20 years old in our rapidly changing, interconnected world? There are more youth (aged 15-25) in the world today than at any other time in history, approaching adulthood as the world confronts seismic shifts in the geopolitical order, in the nature and future of work, and in the ways we connect with each other, express identity, engage politically, and create communities of meaning. What unique challenges and opportunities confront YOU after decades of neoliberal globalization?
“Global 20” students will also participate in a new research project of the Committee on Global Thought, “Youth in a Changing World.” The course will serve as an undergraduate “lab” for the project, and among other involvements, students in the course will help conceive, plan, and take part in a NYC-wide “Youth Think-In” in the Spring 2018 semester.
Please get in touch with Dr. Laura Neitzel (lln5@columbia.edu) with any questions about the course
