Purchase College is proud to offer
The New York Times Knowledge Network self-paced and facilitated online courses that are developed
and taught by The New York Times journalists or professional staff.

SPRING 2012

BEYOND THE RED CARPET:
OSCAR TALK with A.O. SCOTT
Webcast: Jan. 24, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Instructor: A.O. Scott
Fee: $35

On the day the Academy Award nominations are announced, get your own water-cooler chat with the nation’s top film critic, A.O. Scott of The New York Times. He’ll share his opinion of the nominations and of this year’s films—and he’ll take your questions live online.

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by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times

DNA ETHICAL DILEMMAS
Self-paced, rolling admission: Register and start any time between Jan. 1 and May 31.
Instructor: Amy Harmon
Fee: $65 / Register Now!

Taught by Amy Harmon, the writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for her work on this subject, this course will examine the personal ethical dilemmas posed by new genetic technology. Her guests include people who have grappled with these dilemmas, and who lead informed discussion about them.

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by Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times

HALF THE SKY
Self-paced, rolling admission: Register and start any time between Jan. 1 and May 31.
Moderator: Nicholas Kristof
Fee: $85 / Register Now!

A call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. Join New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize–winner Nicholas Kristof in an investigation of sex trafficking and reproductive rights, and hear inspirational stories of the extraordinary women struggling under dire circumstances. This online, self-paced seminar will include an exploration of possible solutions.

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by Damon Winter/The New York Times

Updated Feb. 20, 2012

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