Narrating the Anthropocene

Narratives are key to how we understand our world—making nonfiction storytelling a critical part of comprehending and acting in a time of environmental crises. Through regular writing practice and discussions of readings and other media—including podcasts and film—this class will examine models for how nonfiction narratives can foster a better understanding of past and present environmental change, imagine an environmentally just future, explain technical information for a broad audience, and support an informed, politically active citizenry. Visits from authors and creators will supplement class discussion, as assignments build toward each student completing an environmentally-focused creative narrative project.