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

Autumn 2022
Meeting:
TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm / DEN 110
SLN:
12758
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
C LIT 421 A
Instructor:
"BEYOND THE ANTHROPOCENE: PERMACULTURE AND POETRY" (W, VLPA, NW) - THIS INVITES CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CLIMATE CRISIS THROUGH AGRICULTURE AND POETRY. READING WORKS OF LEAH PENNIMAN, CAMILLE DUNGY, WENDELL BERRY AND OTHERS, WE WILL EXPLORE THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN THE HUMANITIES AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. BY WORKING THE LAND, CONSIDERING THE PLANTS THAT SUSTAIN US, AND EXPERIMENTING WITH LANGUAGE, WE WILL IMAGINE MODES OF BEING IN THE WORLD THAT MAY HELP US NAVIGATE THE CRISIS.
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
Last updated:
May 3, 2024 - 10:25 pm