HIST 4255

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HIST 4255
Climate History: New Perspectives on Science, Society, and Environment

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

Climate change is old news. Human societies have been debating and coping with climatic changes since long before the (relatively) recent advent of massive-scale greenhouse gas emissions. In this seminar, we will immerse ourselves in scholarly debates about the role of climate change in causing social, economic, cultural, and political changes. For instance, did the Little Ice Age spark sixteenth-century witch-hunts in Europe? We will also delve into case studies focusing on historical climate beliefs and their significance. How did climate theory legitimize French colonialism in the Maghreb? Throughout the course, we will discuss how climate history can inform contemporary climate change discourse and activism.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (HA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4251

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17148 HIST 4255   SEM 101

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