The course will review how the Supreme Court reads the U.S. Constitution when ruling on cases on this type of topic, not an ethical discussion about the decision itself.
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“I just really appreciate how personable he is and how much he cares about us students. So when I found him (after the national championship), I said ‘let’s get a picture. You came out all this way and this is pretty special.’ To have David come out, that means a lot.”
Clearly influenced by apartheid, Claassen creates pictures of enforced separation and barriers – pictures that invite the viewer into conversation. “I wouldn’t describe myself as an activist,” he says. “I’m a bit introverted. I find if I make art that brings up those kinds of issues, then that’s an opportunity to talk about them.”
One semester, it may be European Judaic history. Then maybe an exploration of the relationship between Israel and Palestine. Or maybe Jews in Islamic empires, such as the Ottoman Empire. Or, of course, World War II and Nazi Germany.