UTLIT 203 Cultural Responses to Environmental Crisis
This course explores how ecological crisis shapes cultural expression and the extent to which the arts can intervene in environmental issues. Given the Global nature of catastrophic climate change, what meaningful ways of thinking, making and acting are available to us on an individual and local level? How do the humanities offer tools for such action in this time? To answer these and other pressing questions, we will analyze artistic works (which may include literature, visual art, performance or film) from set of cultures within and outside of the United States. We will then put these works into conversation with a variety theoretical texts in the humanities. Students should expect a strong focus on reading and writing.
Credits
4
Prerequisite
Prerequisite or Concurrent with
AWR 201
Offered
Fall, Spring