This course will look at psychedelic culture in the US from the 1950s to present day. Through firsthand accounts; documentary footage; podcasts; films; art and music; we will examine our complicated history with psychedelics and how attitudes towards them have been shifting with new research into their therapeutic potential. Material covered will include: Albert Hoffman + LSD; The Harvard Psychedelic Project; Acid Tests; Terence McKenna; The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies; Michael Pollan’s How to Change Your Mind; and much more. Students will be asked to give a presentation on a relevant topic and create a final project.
Prerequisites
Be in the Honors Program