240519 SE MM3 Environmental anthropology and climate change (2024W)
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Participation at first session is obligatory!The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used.
The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Su 01.09.2024 00:01 to Mo 23.09.2024 23:59
- Registration is open from We 25.09.2024 00:01 to Th 26.09.2024 23:29
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.10.2024 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 29.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 05.11. 11:30 - 14:45 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Wednesday 13.11. 11:30 - 14:45 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 19.11. 11:30 - 14:45 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
- Monday 25.11. 11:30 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 03.12. 11:30 - 14:45 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Monday 09.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 14.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Anthropology has a longstanding tradition of examining human-environment relations. Theories on the relationships between nature and culture, environment and society have been central to the development of the discipline, and a prominent focal point has been the connections between climate and culture. Today, climate change both re-actualizes fundamental questions about the relationship between nature and culture and urges us to think in new ways about human-environment relations, dissolving contested distinctions between nature and culture, the local and the global, and between matter and discourse (Hulme 2010).This course explores climate change from the perspective of environmental anthropology. Through weekly readings and guided discussions, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the rapidly growing field of climate change anthropology and its key debates. We will examine how (environmental) anthropology can add to the study of climate change both methodologically and theoretically, particularly through its emphasis on ethnographic fieldwork and a holistic approach to human-environment relations (Barnes et al., 2013). Furthermore, we will investigate how theoretical advancements within this emerging subfield can enrich anthropological inquiry.Throughout the course, we will engage with key theoretical perspectives in the anthropology of climate change, including cultural ecology, interpretive approaches, and critical perspectives (Baer and Singer 2018). We will further critically engage with emerging approaches such as more-than-human and multispecies perspectives and the Anthropocene debate, examining how these frameworks reshape our understanding of human-environment interactions in an era of rapid ecological change.
Assessment and permitted materials
The seminar is designed as a reading-intensive course with an emphasis on individual readings and collective discussion. Students are expected to read one theoretical or ethnographic text before each class, and participate actively in classroom discussions.
Assessment will be based:
- on small assignments throughout the semester (short written and oral reflections on the readings (30%); online literature search (10%));
- participation in class discussions (20%);
- and a final paper that synthesizes the semester’s learning (40%).
Assessment will be based:
- on small assignments throughout the semester (short written and oral reflections on the readings (30%); online literature search (10%));
- participation in class discussions (20%);
- and a final paper that synthesizes the semester’s learning (40%).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance is required throughout the semester. In order to get a positive grade, you need at least 60 out of a possible 100 points. The following grading scale will be used:
1 ("sehr gut"): 90-100 points
2 ("gut"): 80-89 points
3 ("befriedigend"): 70-79 points
4 ("genügend"): 60-69 points
5 ("nicht genügend"): 0-59 points
1 ("sehr gut"): 90-100 points
2 ("gut"): 80-89 points
3 ("befriedigend"): 70-79 points
4 ("genügend"): 60-69 points
5 ("nicht genügend"): 0-59 points
Examination topics
There will be no exams.
Reading list
The following texts will be covered in class; however, students are not required to read every text. There might be edits to the list before the class starts.Baer, H., & Singer, M. (2018). The anthropology of climate change: an integrated critical perspective. London: Routledge.
Barnes, J., & Dove, M. (Eds.). (2015). Climate cultures: anthropological perspectives on climate change. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Barnes, J., Dove, M., Lahsen, M., Mathews, A., McElwee, P., McIntosh, R., ... Yager, K. (2013). Contribution of anthropology to the study of climate change. Nature Climate Change, 3, 541-544.
Crate, S. A. (2011). Climate and culture: Anthropology in the era of contemporary climate change. Annual Review of Anthropology, 40, 175-194.
Crate, S., & Nuttall, M. (Eds.). (2009a). Anthropology and climate change: from encounters to actions. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
Dove, M. R., & Carpenter, C. (Eds.). (2003). Environmental anthropology: a historical reader. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Gibson, H., & Venkateswar, S. (2015). Anthropological engagement with the Anthropocene. Environment and Society, 6, 5-27.
Hastrup, K. (2013). Anthropological contributions to the study of climate: past, present, future. WIREs Clim Change, 4, 269–281. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.219
Hornborg, A. (2022). Does the Anthropocene really imply the end of culture/nature and subject/object distinctions? In: D. Danowski, E. Viveiros de Castro, M. da Silveira, & R. Saldanha (Eds.), Os Mil Nomes de Gaia: Do Antropoceno à idade da Terra. Editora Machado.
Kopnina, H., & Shoreman-Ouimet, E. (Eds.) (2017). Routledge Handbook of Environmental Anthropology. London & New York: Routledge.Latour, B. (2014). Anthropology at the time of the Anthropocene: a personal view of what is to be studied. Distinguished lecture at the American Anthropologists Association meeting in Washington, December 2014. http://www.bruno-latour.fr
Malm, A. (2017). The progress of this storm: nature and society in a warming world. London: Verso Books.
Moore, A. (2015). Anthropocene anthropology: reconceptualizing contemporary global change. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 22, 27-46.
O'Reilly, J., Isenhour, C., McElwee, P., & Orlove, B. (2020). Climate change: expanding anthropological possibilities. Annual Review of Anthropology, 49(1), 13-29. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anthro-010220-043113
Roncoli, C., Crane, T., & Orlove, B. (2009). Fielding climate change in cultural anthropology. In: S. Crate & M. Nuttall (Eds.), Anthropology and climate change: from encounters to actions (pp. 131–163). Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
Sanders, Todd & Elizabeth F. Hall 2015. Anthropologies #21: Is There Hope for an Anthropocene Anthropology? Savage Minds. Notes and Queries in Anthropology https://savageminds.org/2015/09/05/anthropologies-21-is-there-hope-for-an-anthropocene-anthropology/
Sillitoe, P. (Ed.) (2022), The Anthroposcene of weather and climate: ethnographic contributions to the climate change debate. New York: Berghahn Books.
Stensrud, A. B., & Hylland Eriksen, T. (Eds.) (2019). Climate, capitalism and communities: an anthropology of environmental overheating. London: Pluto Press.
Strauss, S. (2012). Are cultures endangered by climate change? Yes, but... WIREs Clim Change. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.181
Strauss, S., & Orlove, B. (Eds.) (2003). Weather, climate, culture. Oxford: Berg.In addition, students will do individual literature searches to find readings that supplement this list.
Barnes, J., & Dove, M. (Eds.). (2015). Climate cultures: anthropological perspectives on climate change. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Barnes, J., Dove, M., Lahsen, M., Mathews, A., McElwee, P., McIntosh, R., ... Yager, K. (2013). Contribution of anthropology to the study of climate change. Nature Climate Change, 3, 541-544.
Crate, S. A. (2011). Climate and culture: Anthropology in the era of contemporary climate change. Annual Review of Anthropology, 40, 175-194.
Crate, S., & Nuttall, M. (Eds.). (2009a). Anthropology and climate change: from encounters to actions. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
Dove, M. R., & Carpenter, C. (Eds.). (2003). Environmental anthropology: a historical reader. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Gibson, H., & Venkateswar, S. (2015). Anthropological engagement with the Anthropocene. Environment and Society, 6, 5-27.
Hastrup, K. (2013). Anthropological contributions to the study of climate: past, present, future. WIREs Clim Change, 4, 269–281. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.219
Hornborg, A. (2022). Does the Anthropocene really imply the end of culture/nature and subject/object distinctions? In: D. Danowski, E. Viveiros de Castro, M. da Silveira, & R. Saldanha (Eds.), Os Mil Nomes de Gaia: Do Antropoceno à idade da Terra. Editora Machado.
Kopnina, H., & Shoreman-Ouimet, E. (Eds.) (2017). Routledge Handbook of Environmental Anthropology. London & New York: Routledge.Latour, B. (2014). Anthropology at the time of the Anthropocene: a personal view of what is to be studied. Distinguished lecture at the American Anthropologists Association meeting in Washington, December 2014. http://www.bruno-latour.fr
Malm, A. (2017). The progress of this storm: nature and society in a warming world. London: Verso Books.
Moore, A. (2015). Anthropocene anthropology: reconceptualizing contemporary global change. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 22, 27-46.
O'Reilly, J., Isenhour, C., McElwee, P., & Orlove, B. (2020). Climate change: expanding anthropological possibilities. Annual Review of Anthropology, 49(1), 13-29. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anthro-010220-043113
Roncoli, C., Crane, T., & Orlove, B. (2009). Fielding climate change in cultural anthropology. In: S. Crate & M. Nuttall (Eds.), Anthropology and climate change: from encounters to actions (pp. 131–163). Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
Sanders, Todd & Elizabeth F. Hall 2015. Anthropologies #21: Is There Hope for an Anthropocene Anthropology? Savage Minds. Notes and Queries in Anthropology https://savageminds.org/2015/09/05/anthropologies-21-is-there-hope-for-an-anthropocene-anthropology/
Sillitoe, P. (Ed.) (2022), The Anthroposcene of weather and climate: ethnographic contributions to the climate change debate. New York: Berghahn Books.
Stensrud, A. B., & Hylland Eriksen, T. (Eds.) (2019). Climate, capitalism and communities: an anthropology of environmental overheating. London: Pluto Press.
Strauss, S. (2012). Are cultures endangered by climate change? Yes, but... WIREs Clim Change. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.181
Strauss, S., & Orlove, B. (Eds.) (2003). Weather, climate, culture. Oxford: Berg.In addition, students will do individual literature searches to find readings that supplement this list.
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