ENG 201 - Environmental Literature and Film

Institution:

Chatham University

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Description:

ENG 201 considers how literature and film can engage the reader/viewer in issues of ecological sustainability. The course promotes the value of green spaces, an understanding of ecological systems, and a decentering of commonly held anthropocentric assumptions. Texts include contemporary films, fiction and nonfiction, such as Ruth Ozeki's All Over Creation (2004) or Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (2008). This course includes 10 hours of experiential learning at the Eden Hall Campus.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

ENG201

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Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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