SHUM 6704

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SHUM 6704
From Fossil Fuels to Future Fossils: Reimagining Plastics

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Plastics are a staple of everyday life. Yet, the oil and petrochemicals that make them possible remain largely out of sight. Their afterlife either as microplastics inside our bodies, or as trash that will take centuries to decompose, are subjects of fear and avoidance. This course explores why plastics are everywhere, how they affect our societies and cultures, and how artists, thinkers, and activists across North and South America are working to imagine alternatives to a life dependent on plastics and other petrochemicals.


Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 4704, LATA 6704, SHUM 4704

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1770 SHUM 6704   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person