My Friend the Tree: Environment and Ecology in German Culture in English Translation (C)

3 cr · Undergraduate

Language of instruction: English. Discusses the representation of nature in German culture through the analysis of a broad variety of texts (novels, short stories, movies, television series etc.). The course familiarizes students with how the German-speaking world conceptualizes nature and climate change and introduces them to the field of Ecocriticism. May not be held with GRMN 2500 when titled “My Friend the Tree: Environment and Ecology in German Culture in English Translation.”