This seminar focuses on human-environment relationships from a historical perspective. It explores background, theory, methodology and case studies in Environmental History, a young and dynamic field of scholarship with contributions from History, Environmental Sciences, Geography and other disciplines. In this seminar, special attention is given to exploring Environmental History from a Geography perspective. The seminar is composed of three parts. The first part serves to establish the scope and background of Environmental History. It focuses on environmental thought, historical theories, and interdisciplinary science. The second part centres on case studies in Environmental History that have shaped and are still shaping the conceptual and empirical orientation of the field. In the third part, the focus is on methodologies for Environmental History.
- Enseignant·e: Christine Bichsel
- Enseignant·e: Jevgeniy Bluwstein
- Enseignant·e: Katja Doose