CHID 480 C: Special Topics: Advanced Study of the History of Ideas

Winter 2017
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Meeting:
MW 10:30am - 12:20pm / MGH 288
SLN:
12519
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
ARCTIC ENCOUNTERS: INDEGENEITY, ENVIRONMENTALISM, AND THE POLITICS OF KNOWLEDGE. THIS COURSE EXPLORES THE INCREASING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS AND WESTERN SCIENCE IN PRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. WE WILL USE CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEBATES IN THE ARCTIC AS A CASE STUDY, BUT THE COURSE WILL HIGHLIGH T ISSUES OF INDIGENEITY, COLONIALISM, KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION, AND POWER THA T ARE APPLICABLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD .
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework with an interdisciplinary perspective. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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December 26, 2024 - 11:37 am