FS 010 PZ -Land(scape) Matters

Institution: Pitzer

Description: In Landscape and Memory, Simon Schama has described the anthropogenic imprint of landscape on land as jurisdiction. This term has broad implications for human dominion over at least half of the earth. This history/now/science seminar will focus on written responses to and discussions of critical readings from geography, history, science, design, planning, and current cultural commentary on issues based in problems of land and landscape. Topics will include biodiversity conservation, equity of access to ecosystems services, and environmental justice. These topics will also be investigated via design, planning, and sustainability approaches to solutions to problems generated by western-style urbanization and agriculture globally and in North America. [Instructor: Lance Neckar]

Prerequisite(s): None

First-Year seminars are not listed on the course schedule. Incoming students will be assigned to a first-year seminar and registered automatically.