Alumni Studies courses come in a variety of formats and durations. Inspired by the Class of 1946 Studies program, Alumni Studies courses bring participants together with faculty for in-depth exploration of particular topics. Designed primarily for home study, these courses have syllabi and also provide the opportunity for online discussion with faculty and classmates. In some cases, there are optional on-campus components as well.
Current and Recent Course Offerings
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The Future of Nuclear Power
This program introduced nuclear fission and fusion energy as power sources, exploring the technologies from various perspectives and assessing their future prospects in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin: From Words to Performance
Examining Pushkin's story, Prokofiev’s music, and the Stalinist context for why it was banned in its time, this course discussed what it took to mount a never-before produced work and what this venture has meant to contemporary performance studies.
Classic Billington: The Art of Engineering
Focusing upon structural engineering as a new art form to emerge during the Industrial Revolution, this class examined the long-span bridges, thin shell concrete vaults, and tall buildings that embody this art form.
Health Care Reform Revisited
Princeton alumni and friends were invited to explore current issues in U.S. health care policy reform through a complimentary educational highlight on this topic.
Post-Recession America: Lessons Learned
At the heart of this course were six lectures delivered in the fall 2010 at the Woodrow Wilson School, five of which were from the school's Financial Market Regulation series.
Princeton University Reads
This course involved the close study of the work of distinguished writers who teach at Princeton. The course covered short stories, poetry, and novels, all written by Princeton Authors including Joyce Carol Oates, Paul Muldoon and others.
