This proseminar explores the relationship between global and local contexts at different scales, with a focus on how communities can change and thrive under conditions of global environmental change. We explore the theoretical and practical understandings of, and strategies for, cultural and technological change as enacted in specific places by people whose identities, practices, and values vary widely, and who are impacted differentially by the historical, structural, and environmental conditions that they both create and encounter. Students will complete an individual depth assignment that could be a substantive research paper, project proposal, or community service activity for the degree portfolio. They will also participate in the DIGS/Global School Speaker Series, and will use that content to engage with course readings as well as their own projects. Recommended background: Admission to the CCA program, MS or BS/MS track.
IGS 501: Theorizing Place, Community, and Global Environmental Change
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