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Adams, Sharon Mar

Assistant Teaching Professor

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  • Dr. Adams's research has focused on continental philosophy and the study of art and religion. Her teaching and research includes using dialogic pedagogy and comparative approaches to the study of religion and the arts, aiming to show the inter-relatedness of religion, philosophy, art and culture. Along with women, religion and the arts she is teaching classes in global philosophy as well as knowledge, mind and reality, focusing specifically on deep listening and philosophy.

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  • Women and Religion, Gender, Literature and the Arts, Mormonism and New Religious Movements, Global Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophical Pedagogy

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Teaching

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  • ARSC 1550 - Making the Self: Tools for Well-Being and Success in College
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021
    Helps first-year Arts and Sciences students build the skills, learning techniques and agency needed for success at CU and beyond. Taught in an experiential, workshop-format, this course focuses on developing a student's critical and analytical skills along with their practices of investigation and creative problem-solving. Using materials in a variety of media (text, visual, moving image, etc.), the course will explore different ways of knowing and learning. In an active small-group setting, students you will examine and define the concepts that lay the foundation for their college education.
  • FARR 1100 - Passport to LIterature in the Humanities
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020
    Designed to build on Farrand's strength in the humanities, this course provides first-year students with the tools to think critically and independently and to engage in thoughtful discourse. It offers several short articles selected to provide a sense of community, and also one or two literary works chosen for more in-depth analysis and exploration.
  • FYXP 1500 - First Year Success Seminar
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2021
    Designed to assist first-year students with their successful transition to the University of Colorado Boulder. Students will learn about campus resources, goal setting, study skills, and academic exploration. Participation in class discussions, self reflection, and engagement in course assignments are essential in this course. This course will provide a supportive environment for new students to engage with peers, staff, and faculty to support the first eight weeks of the transition to college.
  • PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Global Philosophy
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Examines and compares different approaches to philosophy from across the globe, including Indian, Chinese, African, Islamic, Judaic, and European traditions. Topics may include: the nature of the self and reality, the foundations and limits of human knowledge, the role of the individual in the political community, the basic principles of ethics, and the meaning of life as a whole.
  • PHIL 1350 - Knowledge, Mind, and Reality
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Introduces philosophy by exploring fundamental questions concerning the nature of reality and our knowledge. Possible questions include: Does God exist? Are you the same person you were when you were born? Does the past exist? Are we free to choose our actions? Is the mind something distinct from the body? Can a computer think? How can we know anything at all?
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