Intro:Environmental Humanities

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course introduces students to key problems and core concepts in the area of hybrid intellectual activity known as the “environmental humanities.” Specific focus and texts will vary from term to term, but primary texts may include novels, poetry, films, artworks, philosophical texts, and digital media objects ranging from the early fossil fuel era (c. 1780s) to the present day. Secondary readings will vary too, but may draw on research in literary studies, art history, philosophy, anthropology, geography, history, and the environmental sciences. Please see section description for details about this semester's offering.