Environment in Brazil Port

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

The Environment in Brazil and Portugal In this course, we analyze the interaction between Brazilian and Portuguese cultural productions and the environment. The class begins by reflecting upon the environmental humanities, ecocriticism, and their methods of research, and upon topics like the Anthropocene and environmental justice. We will then turn to central areas of environmental thought in Brazil and Portugal, including the Amazon Rainforest and the drought-ridden Northeast in Brazil, and to the sea as a key element in Portuguese culture. The class will cover a variety of materials, including essays, literature (novels, short-stories, poetry), cinema and the fine arts. These representative cultural productions will serve as a springboard for a discussion of how the environment has shaped Brazilian and Portuguese culture and, in turn, how the arts can contribute to ongoing discussions about environmental issues.