FYSP 031 - Environmental Literature: Action, Advocacy, and Imagination

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

What is meant by the terms “nature” and “the environment”? How do we write about them and how does our writing affect how we act in the world? This course explores how what we do and what we care about shapes what we think “the environment” is. We will explore innovative sustainable practices, read environmental activist literature, and read literary works to see how the imagination can itself be a tool for advocacy and change.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: M. Wilkinson

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes