Autumn 2025
Meeting:
TTh 10:00am - 11:20am / MEB 246
SLN:
12749
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
ENGL 365 A , GERMAN 285 B , GLITS 251 E
Instructor:
CONTESTING EXTINCTION - IMAGINING
MULTISPECIES FUTURES
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WHILE THE COURSE SEEKS TO GRASP THE
SCALE OF THE SIXTH EXTINCTION, IT
WILL ALSO CRITICALLY REFLECT UPON,
AND PROPOSE ALTERNATIVES TO, THE
DOMINANT APOCALYPTIC NARRATIVES IN
WHICH EXTINCTION IS FRAMED IN POP
CULTURE. COURSE READINGS AND
CRITICAL TEXTS DRAWN FROM ACROSS
THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
WILL EXPLORE AND CRITIQUE VARIOUS
FRAMINGS OF THE END IN LITERATURE,
ART, MUSIC, AND FILM.
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JOINT W/- GERMAN 285 B + GLITS 251
+ ENLG 365 A
Catalog Description:
Each special topics course examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 1, 2025 - 8:37 pm