Ideas and Practices in Environmental Studies

An introduction to the history, ideas, and practices of the field of environmental studies for new ENVS majors. This interactive course will draw on cross- and inter-disciplinary perspectives from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities to explore different ways of thinking about complex environmental topics . Case studies of contemporary environmental challenges will be paired with discussion of significant texts within the field to showcase how our understanding of the environment and our relationship to it - is always evolving.