Winter 2023
Meeting:
TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm / ART 003
SLN:
12518
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
HISTORIES OF CLIMATE DISASTER -
INDIAN OCEAN PERSPECTIVES
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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.
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 22, 2025 - 10:22 am