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Sarasota-Manatee Summer 2026 Honors Courses

The Judy Genshaft Honors College offers courses on all three campuses, as well as off-site locations. Honors courses are open to students from any home campus, but may require a permit. Unless noted specifically in the course description, Honors courses require in-person attendance.

USF Sarasota-Manatee: Operational Transition

To support college-wide operational efficiency, the Judy Genshaft Honors College will no longer admit applicants at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, and will discontinue Honors programming at USF Sarasota-Manatee after the fall 2026 semester.

Visit the Sarasota-Manatee operational transition information page to learn more. 

IDH 3100: Honors Arts and Humanities

IDH 3100: Honors Arts and Humanities courses explore how different types of creative production such as art, literature, drama, music, or film are interwoven with the pressing issues of society, politics, history, and culture. Classes may focus on a certain historical period, region, type of media, or theme.  

501 | Memeification of Communication: Social Media & Language

  • Category: Summer A
  • Course Code/Section Number: IDH 3100-501
  • Instructor: Cayla Lanier
  • Schedule: Monday, Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Theodor Adorno viewed pop culture as a "culture industry" that produces standardized, mass-produced cultural goods for passive consumption, which hinders critical thinking, distorts genuine desires, and promotes conformity. Social media has received the same critiques. Why, then, is social media a fast-growing career field fueling the rise of content creators and influencers? What’s the deal with brain rot — Italian or otherwise — and why do the simplest ideas seem to be the quickest to go viral?

This course will explore the complex and fascinating world of pop culture and the internet, and its impact on real lives — from the couple spotlighted on the Coldplay Kiss Cam to changes in our language. We will apply critical thinking to memes and pop culture, so be ready to scroll with a purpose and come to class prepared to talk to real people without devices in the way.

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