The course examines the interaction between Europeans and the natural world from the Renaissance to the present. It looks at how nature shaped the ways Europeans lived and worked and how, in turn, they thought about and behaved toward nature. In particular, it explores the impact of the Scientific Revolution, industrialization, and mass culture on the changing interplay between nature, society, and culture. Meets the Critical Learning: HP requirement. (Not offered 2024-25).

Degree requirement — Critical Learning: HP

1 unit

Previously Featured Offering

Nature and Society

Sep. 2015
Instructor: Susan Ashley

Nature and Society questions the relationship between the natural world and Europe's sprawling industrial lands. The course focuses on the history of Scientific Revolution, industrialization, and popular culture from Renaissance to present day.

The course examines the interaction between Europeans and the natural world from the Renaissance to the present. It looks at how nature shaped the ways Europeans lived and worked and how, in turn, they thought about and behaved toward nature. In particular, it explores the impact of the Scientific Revolution, industrialization, and mass culture on the changing interplay between nature, society, and culture.

No offerings are currently scheduled.