David Moore's Office Hours
Wednesdays 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Between the first and second classes, please look over the list of topics on the syllabus, choose those topics that you would most like to present, and email me with your preferences. Topics will be assigned on a first come, first served basis, and there is no guarantee that the topics you choose will be the topics you’ll present.

Here is what you can expect to do on (and before!) the day(s) you will be presenting:

• You will be responsible for leading the discussion on the day(s) assigned to you.
• You will be asked to lead the discussion on the two articles I have chosen for the day(s) assigned to you. References for these articles are listed on the syllabus.
• In addition, you will be responsible for finding one other article (15 pages max) relevant to the topic we will be discussing on that day. You will need to have gotten my approval for this article by 2:45 p.m. one full week before you will be presenting, so you should plan to be in touch with me about it at the end of the previous week (approximately 10 days before your presentation date).
• You will be responsible for getting the chosen article delivered to me (in a PDF file-format...if you have only a paper copy of your article, you will need to scan it into a digital file) by 2:45 p.m. one week prior to your presentation.
• You will be responsible for providing a copy of your chosen article to the other students in the class.
• During the final 10 minutes of class one week before your presentation, you will be asked to offer your classmates helpful reading hints about the article you have chosen.

Finally, every week, each student NOT presenting that week will be asked to proffer at least two questions that came to mind while checking out the weekly readings (see requirements for more information). These questions should be submitted (72 hours prior to class) to our Sakai Web Site, to help the student who will be leading the discussion prepare for the task.

A Note about the Content of this Course:
Some of the readings and ideas addressed in this course may be disturbing and/or offensive to many people. Material in this class will consider sexual behaviors in people and animals as well as studies measuring individuals' responses to such behaviors. If you prefer not to be exposed to such material–and there is nothing wrong if that is your preference–then you will be permitted to miss class without penalty on days we are discussing the material in question (instead you will be asked to read and consider other work that I will assign you). If you do plan to miss class for this reason, please notify me of your decision via email.

Intimidation-free Classroom Policy:
Although this probably doesn't need mentioning at Pitzer, let it be explicitly stated that everybody in this class should be treated with respect. It is every student's responsibility to endeavor to comport him/herself in a way that is respectful of others. It is possible to disagree about ideas and values without denigrating one's intellectual opponents on the basis of their race, age, gender, creed, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Given the strong feelings that studies of human sexuality can invoke, maintaining civility in the classroom is all the more crucial.

A FINAL NOTE:
Come to class armed with your questions and ideas about the readings. Share your ideas and thoughts with the rest of us. In a seminar, participants learn from each other, so it will be important for everyone to put themselves out there, think out loud, and basically just let it fly. Don't just be a sponge; this course will fulfill its potential only if everyone contributes to the collaboration.