Sample Class: Choke Points and Resource Wars: America and the World in the mid-21st Century (Virtual)

Almost 80% of all goods are transported by water. Consumer products from Apple to Prada and commodities like oil, wheat and corn fill the hulls of vessels daily. But the world is changing due to geopolitical conflicts, trade wars, and climate change. Join this class to meet Professor Osamah Khalil—a Maxwell professor, historian of U.S. foreign relations, and expert on the modern Middle East. You'll begin to understand how global shifts and rifts will define the mid-21st century and shape the future of the United States and the world.  

No prior knowledge of class topics is necessary. Come as you are, and be ready to learn!