Professor Kirsten Leng is teaching an exciting First Year Seminar in the Fall! Interested students should contact Professor Leng ([email protected]) directly.
“Movement” is a word with multiple meanings. People use 'movement' to describe exercise and sport but also to characterize groups intent on political or social action and artists working toward similar themes or genres. In this First Year Seminar, we will engage in the physical movement of running and explore its place within society, culture, and politics. Using Northampton’s 5K Hot Chocolate Run as our final “project,” we will collectively train; in the process, we will explore not only how running has affected society, politics and culture, but also how running can help us develop crucial academic and professional skills, attend to the well-being of our bodies and minds, and build nurturing, supportive community. We will adopt a Couch to 5K approach, so no prior knowledge or experience are necessary; all are welcome!