Introduction to Environmental History

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces students to the questions, concepts, themes, and tools of Environmental History. It does so by considering topics in Environmental History in Canadian and international contexts. At its core are matters of environmental justice and changing relations with land. The course emphasizes how to think about the environment as an important element of historical understanding and how to ask critical historical questions about contemporary environmental issues. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)