The First-Year Tutorial introduces students to academic work at 51本色 through many different lenses and disciplines. Here's a sample from the 35 or so options available in fall 2021.
Fall 2021 Tutorials

Racecraft
Taught by Katya Gibel Mevorach, professor of anthropology and American studies

Alien Anthropology: Where Social Science and Science Fiction Intersect
Taught by Joshua Marshack, assistant professor of anthropology

The Pre-History of the Selfie
Taught by Michael 鈥淢ac鈥 Mackenzie, professor of art history

Love, Loss and Enlightenment: Reading the Dream of the Red Chamber
Taught by Qiaomei Tang, assistant professor of Chinese

Immortality
Taught by Dustin Dixon, assistant professor of classics

Contagion
Taught by Nicole Eikmeier, assistant professor of computer science

The Art of Memory
Taught by John Garrison, professor of English and chair of peace and conflict studies

Sitcoms
Taught by Makeba Lavan, assistant professor of English

Sigmund Freud, Cultural Critic
Taught by Dan Reynolds, professor of German studies

Our Habits, Ourselves
Taught by Caleb Elfenbein, associate professor of history and religious studies, director of the Center for the Humanities

Stuff
Taught by Kelly Maynard, associate professor of history

Escapism
Taught by Elizabeth Prevost, professor of history and chair of studies in Africa, Middle East, and South Asia

Measuring the World
Taught by Michael Guenther, associate professor of history, chair of science, medicine, and society

The Ring of the Nibelung
Taught by Eugene Gaub, professor of music

The Ethics of Eating
Taught by John Fennell, professor of philosophy
Journeys: Life is a Road Trip
Taught by Will Freeman, associate professor of physical education

Flat Earth, Ancient Aliens, and Science Denial
Taught by Leo Rodriguez, assistant professor of physics

Coping with Climate Change: How Science, Politics and Ethics Interact
Taught by Wayne Moyer, professor of political science and policy studies

Mindfulness: The Art of Living
Taught by Dixuan Yujing Chen, assistant professor of religious studies
Self and Social Change
Taught by Ross Haenfler, professor of sociology