ENCOUNTERING THE ENVIRONMENT: CASE STUDIES FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN TO THE SPACE AGE

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Upper-Level

This research seminar investigates important questions that people have asked about their relationship with the environment from the ancient world to the modern day. The readings explore such themes as agency, morality, technology, and society in light of contemporary environmental crisis. Each student will develop a 20-page research paper.