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From smartphones and social media to AI, technology not only changes what we do, but it also changes who we are. This course explores how innovations reshape human values such as freedom, privacy, creativity, and fairness, and how those changes redefine what it means to live a good life. Students will learn to think and argue like philosophers: questioning assumptions, analyzing moral dilemmas, and debating whether technology serves us or the other way around. Through discussion, media, and case studies, we鈥檒l ask how our tools might be transforming our very sense of self.

Professor: Jonathan Auyer

Jonathan Auyer joined the Philosophy Department in 2019 after teaching at Champlain College and Burlington College in Vermont. His areas of interest are Ethics (including Applied, Ethical Theory, and Technology and Ethics), Philosophy of Art (including morality in art, fictional emotions, and representation), and Native American and Indigenous philosophies. Originally from Liverpool New York, Jonathan received his B.S. in Studio Art from Roberts Weslyan college, where he didn鈥檛 take a philosophy class until his Junior year. After discovering this path, he went on to receive both his M.A. and PhD. in Philosophy from SUNY Albany. Outside of teaching, he enjoys trail running, watching Bluey, listening to music and podcasts, poorly working on house projects, cheering for Liverpool F.C., and hanging out with his family and scruffy labradoodle, Honey.  He also teaches at Monroe Community College. 

Explore the power of movement as a global, environmental, and personal language. Students will dive into dance and movement as a form of expression, innovation, and connection. Through daily practices in improvisation, choreography from a multitude of dance genres, and site-specific work, students will examine how movement functions as a cultural and global voice, a reflection of our environment, and a tool for personal wellness. Students will develop movement influenced by community, and self, through collaborative, collective stories. The week culminates in a final performance that showcases faculty led choreography with original student generated work.

Professor: Alissa Bachand

Alissa Bachand is a Lecturer in 黑料传送门鈥檚 Department for the Performing Arts, where she teaches classes in a wide variety of dance forms from Afro-Caribbean to modern. Alissa is a 黑料传送门 alumna who earned a BS in Biochemistry and a minor in Dance. Her professional credits include Shelter Repertory Dance Company, Ko-Motion Movement Theater, the Professional Lacrosse League, and various other regional companies. Additionally, Alissa currently owns a dance studio in Syracuse, NY and is an adjudicator and master teacher for a wide variety of national dance competitions and conventions. When she isn’t in the dance studio, Alissa can be found hiking in the Adirondacks, attending live music events, or traveling the globe! 

How do gender norms shape our world, and how can we reshape them? Together, we’ll explore how ideas about gender are created, challenged, and transformed through culture and activism. Through site visits, critical discussions, and hands-on projects, we’ll investigate questions like: How do toys, games, and media shape our ideas about gender? How have activists challenged gender norms throughout history? How do gender, race, class, and sexuality intersect in shaping identity? Working in small teams throughout the week, we’ll develop media literacy and research skills while creating a public-facing project that explores an aspect of gender representation that matters to us.

Professor: Claire Gravelin

Dr. Claire Gravelin is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Faculty Assistant to the Dean in the School of Arts and Sciences. A proud product of the SUNY system, she grew up in a small town outside Albany, NY and earned her bachelor’s degree at SUNY Brockport before completing her M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology at The University of Kansas. She joined 黑料传送门 in 2019, where her research focuses on understanding the causes and consequences of women’s marginalization. Specifically, she examines subtle forms of sexism and socio-cultural factors that shape perceptions of women, and how these perceptions impact women’s behavior, self-esteem, and self-perceptions. Dr. Gravelin also has a deep passion for teaching and working with students, engaging regularly with scholarship on best practices in teaching and learning. Outside of work, Dr. Gravelin is happiest when caring for or connecting with others鈥攚hether that’s through her volunteer work at a cat adoption agency, treating her own two cats like royalty, playing volleyball, or being the best aunt to her five niblings.

At this time, financial assistance is not available.

However, students who complete the Summer Academy and subsequently enroll at 黑料传送门 will receive a one-time scholarship of $500 toward non-tuition expenses (for example, housing and food).

Students who are currently in their sophomore or junior year of high school. All participants must be under the age of 18.

No, the cost does not include transportation.

The program dates are July 12-18. A more detailed schedule will be sent as part of the onboarding process.

While it is not required, some faculty may encourage having completed courses, such as algebra, if applying to 鈥淒iscovering the Subatomic World鈥�. 

Not at all! We hope and expect there will be some students who know what they want to major in when they come to college, and some who are still figuring that out. Participating in the Summer Academy may also help you as you determine your academic interests.

Yes! Students in the program will be grouped with current 黑料传送门 students as mentors. You will meet in small groups with your mentor throughout the week to talk about college life as well as how to make the best use of various college resources.

The fee includes food, housing, all classroom materials, transportation and entrance fees for field trips, recreational activities, and access to 黑料传送门鈥檚 health center for medical care.