CORE 450 - Are We of It or Against It? People and Their Planet in the 21st Century

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

CORE CURRICULUM

Description:

Prerequisite: Core seminar, required for graduationCore 101 through 105 and at least sixth semester standingArtists, poets, novelists, filmmakers, photographers, scientists,historians and policymakers all attend to the relationships betweenpeople and their natural surroundings. Those in the creative artstend to focus on the glory of nature often with little reference to, oreven a conscious avoidance of, the role people play in nature; thosein the social and physical sciences examine humanity's increasinglyintrusive interactions with nature. In this course we will investigatethe place of humans in nature through the lens of multiple disciplines.We will read selections from nature writers and poets, including Wait Whitman, Annie Dillard, Barry Lopez, Edward Abbey and W.S.Merwin. Photographers Ansel Adams and Galen Rowell and thepainters of the Hudson River school will join these writers to draw ourattention to the complexity, beauty and interrelatedness of the naturalworld. The work of scientists, historians and policy analysts will serveas a counterpoint to these works as they draw out attention to thenegative impact of human activity on the natural world.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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