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Investigates the historical/geographic context for our hydrocarbon economy, the scientific and economic debate behind global warming, the social and ecological consequences of action or inaction regarding greenhouse gas emissions and the role of public policy and international relations in global invironmental change. Prerequisite, One semester of science. Not open to students who have taken Sophomore Seminar 221. May count toward a concentration in environmental studies. (Same as Geosciences 221.) Maximum enrollment, 25. E Domack and J Videras.
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A survey of responses to and interpretations of the American landscape. Study of historical, political, literary, and critical texts. Puts contemporary environmentalism in a historical and geographical perspective. Emphasis on changing notions of wilderness, urban development and the cultural contexts of expansion and development. Cannavò.
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Examines the connections between racial, gender and class oppression and the subjugation of the non-human environment. Reading works by scholars such as Carolyn Merchant, Vandana Shiva, Karen Warren, Greta Gaard and Mary Mellor, we will examine feminist environmental thought, exploring the theoretical links between women, nature and culture, and connecting these theories to women's environmental praxis. (Writing-intensive.) (Same as Women's Studies 255.) Maximum enrollment, 20. Barry.
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This course examines the sometimes contentious relationship between the natural world and human attempts to understand it (science) and control it (technology). We survey ethical, social, artistic and scientific distinctions between the natural world and the human-built world. Specific topics include everyday tools (e.g., hammers), food and agricultural practices (corn & chickens), modes of transportation (trains), and emerging biotechnologies (genes & humans). Readings will draw from works in philosophy of technology, environmental history, and science and technology studies. (Writing-intensive.) Maximum enrollment, 20. Galusky.
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An independent study developed in consultation with a faculty advisor and the environmental studies advisory committee to explore in detail an environmental topic, culminating in a substantial research paper and oral presentation. Proposals for Senior Projects are developed with a faculty advisor and submitted to the ES advisory committee prior to course registration. Prerequisite, Permission of instructor. The Program.
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No course description available.
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Analysis of a variety of perspectives on contemporary France, including geography and recent history, regionalism, religions and cultures as they have shaped the social evolution of the population, socio-political groups and popular culture. Exploration of recent reforms led by Nicolas Sarkozy's new government as well as the evolution of France within the European Community. Class material includes documentaries, films and electronic media sources, as well as more traditional material. Students conduct individual research to be presented orally during the semester. (Oral Presentations.) Prerequisite, 140 but 200 is strongly recommended.
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Study of the theory and practice of literary translation in French and English. Comparative analysis of translations of different periods and genres. Students prepare their own translations in English of selected poems or short texts.Taught in French and English. Prerequisite, French 200 or higher. Maximum enrollment, 16.
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In May 1968, France experienced social unrest on an unprecedented scale: massive student demonstrations preceded a general labor strike by millions of workers from all sectors of employment. Social and political unrest characterized the moment, but the "events of May" also challenged existing forms of knowledge and the very nature of language. Explores post-war French history and concurrent developments in the university, the arts and intellectual life. (Oral Presentations.) Prerequisite, 200 or consent of instructor. Taught in French.
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Using as a point of departure Pierre Nora's Les Lieux de mémoire [italics needed for title], this cultural history course will focus on many of the crucial places, times, symbols, and events that, through memory, have become part of the French collective consciousness. These have not only shaped France's past but have also given rise to its contemporary culture. Oral presentations and written papers. Prerequisites, 200 or consent of instructor. (Oral Presentations.) Prerequisite, 200 or consent of instructor.
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