CHID 250 B: Special Topics: Introduction to the History of Ideas

Winter 2023
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Meeting:
TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm / ART 003
SLN:
12518
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
HISTORIES OF CLIMATE DISASTER - INDIAN OCEAN PERSPECTIVES __ THIS COURSE SURVEYS THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN WORLD WITH FOCUS ON THE INTERTWINED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN SOCIETIES AND THE WATERS THAT CONNECT US. EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF COLONIALISM ON THE LIVELIHOODS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR LANDSCAPES, THIS COURSE CONSIDERS HOW ALTERATIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DISPARITIES IN POSTCOLONIAL IMAGINATIONS OF THE NATION AND REGIONAL IDENTITY.
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Histories of Climate Disaster: Indian Ocean Perspectives

This course surveys the history of the Indian Ocean world with focus on the intertwined relationship between human societies and the waters that connect us. Examining the impact of colonialism on the livelihoods of local communities and their landscapes, this course considers how alterations to the environment continue to produce economic and health disparities in postcolonial imaginations of the nation and regional identity.

CHID 250B Syllabus (updated).pdf

Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 31, 2025 - 10:07 am