ESP Biography

In 1895, Oscar Wilde was convicted of “gross indecency” for practicing “the love that dare not speak its name.” In 2001, the Netherlands became the first nation in the world to allow same-sex marriage. How did such a dramatic shift occur in a little over a century, and have similar shifts happened in the past? This class will look at how societies over the past few thousand years have dealt with queer/LGBT-identified people. This is primarily a lecture class, though it will also include some discussion.

The study of ethics seeks to answer what is right and wrong, whether in a given scenario or in life in general. When that study focuses on biology, medicine, and the intersections of the two, it's called bioethics. This course will talk about some of the basic principles that guide bioethics as it's practised today as well as let you take on the role of ethicists tackling some of the most famous cases in the field.

In 1895, Oscar Wilde was convicted of “gross indecency” for practicing “the love that dare not speak its name.” In 2001, the Netherlands became the first nation in the world to allow same-sex marriage. How did such a dramatic shift occur in a little over a century, and have similar shifts happened in the past? This class will look at how societies over the past few thousand years have dealt with queer/LGBT-identified people. This is primarily a lecture class, though it will also include some discussion.

Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga, just danced out onto the international scene in 2008 and 2009 with The Fame. In the years since, Mother Monster has redefined what it means to be an international superstar. This class will look at how her music and other works have developed over the past few years and created the icon we know as Lady Gaga. This class, while offered at previous Splash! conferences, has been updated to include what’s known about Gaga’s next masterpiece, ARTPOP, and other works since the release of Born This Way.

In 1895, Oscar Wilde was convicted of “gross indecency” for practicing “the love that dare not speak its name.” In 2001, the Netherlands became the first nation in the world to allow same-sex marriage. How did such a dramatic shift occur in a little over a century, and have similar shifts happened in the past? This class will look at how societies over the past few thousand years have dealt with queer/LGBT-identified people. This is primarily a lecture class, though it will also include some discussion.

Curious about sex, sexual health/wellness, or about safer sex practices? Feel like your school sex ed hasn't given you all the information you want? If you said yes to either of those questions, this class is for you! In this class, we'll take a sex-positive approach to some of the basics of sexual education. Topics will likely include things like anatomy, sexually transmitted infections, and overall sexual wellness.

Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga, just danced out onto the international scene in 2008 and 2009 with The Fame. In the years since, Mother Monster has redefined what it means to be an international superstar. This class will look at how her music and other works have developed over the past few years and created the icon we know as Lady Gaga. This class, first offered at Splash! Spring 2012, has been updated to include what's known about Gaga's next masterpiece, ARTPOP, and other works since the release of Born This Way.

Have y'all ever wondered how the American South got to be the way it is? What about the states from Texas to Virginia gave rise to country music, dulcet drawls, and NASCAR? Why is the Civil War still such a big deal in the states of the Confederacy? This course aims to look at how the South developed through history into the region we know today, from the first colonies to slave and plantation culture and to the rise of Southernization in modern America.

In 1895, Oscar Wilde was convicted of "gross indecency" for practicing "the love that dare not speak its name." In 2001, the Netherlands became the first nation in the world to allow same-sex marriage. How did such a dramatic shift occur in a little over a century, and have similar shifts happened in the past? This class will look at how societies over the past few thousand years have dealt with queer/LGBT-identified people. We'll touch on things from Plato to Prop 8, mahus to massacres, and beyond. The class will be roughly half-lecture, half-discussion.

Have y'all ever wondered how the American South got to be the way it is? What about the states from Texas to Virginia gave rise to country music, dulcet drawls, and NASCAR? Why is the Civil War still such a big deal in the states of the Confederacy? This course aims to look at how the South developed through history into the region we know today, from the first colonies to slave and plantation culture and to the rise of Southernization in modern America.

Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga, just danced out onto the international scene in 2008 and 2009 with The Fame. In the years since, Mother Monster has redefined what it means to be an international superstar. This class will look at how her music and other works have developed over the past few years and created the icon we know as Lady Gaga.