ANTHR 1181

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ANTHR 1181
FWS: Global Weirding: Climate Change and Culture

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

Superstorms in New York, floods in the Middle East, rain at the Winter Olympics. Humans used to be subject to the weather, but these days we weird the weather. Yet how do we know what we know about climate change? What are the cultural dimensions of our sense of its reality? In this course, we will examine the ongoing transformation of climate change from a remote and abstract artifact of scientific knowledge into a pervasive imaginary resource of contemporary thinking on planetary crisis. Readings will range from the history of climate modeling, anthropological studies of carbon trading to Nathaniel Rich's fictional account of a near-future Manhattan reclaimed by the sea. Writing assignments will include responses to readings, personal narratives, and argumentative essays.


When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17445 ANTHR 1181   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person