Examines how people of North America, from precolonial times to the present, interact with, altered, and thought about the natural world. Key themes include Native American land uses; colonization and ecological imperialism; environmental impacts of food and agriculture; industrialization, urbanization and pollution; energy transitions; cultures of environmental appreciation; the growth of the conservation and environmental movements.
instructor(s)
Sutter, Paul Shriver
Primary Instructor
- Spring 2021 / Spring 2024 / Spring 2025
Young, Phoebe S. K.
Primary Instructor
- Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2026
