IDEAS OF THE SEA AND SEAFARING: INTERCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES

3 credits · Undergraduate

A survey of intercultural ideas of the sea and seafaring from ancient to modern times. Topics include oceanic myths and origin stories, the myth of Atlantis, marine natural history, sea monsters, mermaids, the law and freedom of the sea, Black Atlantic identity, scientific sea voyages, oceanic science fiction, modern sea power, and marine conservation. CROSSLISTED: EMSP 2490.03, HSTC 2220.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion