851-0158-13L  Ecology and Environmentalism

SemesterSpring Semester 2020
LecturersN. Guettler
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionGerman
CommentNumber of participants limited to 40

Particularly suitable for students of D-ERDW, D-HEST, D-USYS, D-BIOL



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
851-0158-13 SÖkologie und Umweltschutz2 hrs
Tue13:15-15:00LFV E 41 »
N. Guettler

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AbstractThe notion of „ecology“ refers to both, scientific research on environments as well as their protection. But how have academic ecology and the environmental movements intersected throughout history?
Learning objectiveIn the seminar, students will read and discuss key sources as well as secondary literature on the knowledge transfers between scientific ecology and the environmental movements of the 19th and 20th century. Topics range from 19th-century homeland movement and the rise of ecological awareness in colonial settings, to the rise of an environmental awareness during the Cold War, with a special focus on „green“ politics in Europe. Apart from scientists and „counter-scientists“ the seminar focuses on concepts and ideas that circulated between academic ecology and different nature movements.
The participants learn to engage historically with original texts as well as to handle independently the extensive historical literature on the history of environmentalism. At the same time, they develop a critical understanding of different political agendas that have shaped academic and popular ecology until the present day. Students also learn to communicate their findings by writing short (and fictive) blog posts on different aspects of this history.

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersN. Guettler
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationGerman
RepetitionRepetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.

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Restrictions

Places40 at the most
Waiting listuntil 28.02.2020

Offered in

ProgrammeSectionType
Doctoral Department of Humanities, Social and Political SciencesDoctoral and Post-Doctoral CoursesWInformation
GESS Science in PerspectiveD-BIOLWInformation
GESS Science in PerspectiveD-ERDWWInformation
GESS Science in PerspectiveD-HESTWInformation
GESS Science in PerspectiveScience ResearchWInformation
GESS Science in PerspectiveD-USYSWInformation
History and Philosophy of Knowledge MasterSeminarsWInformation
Environmental Sciences BachelorEcology and Conservation BiologyWInformation