As students are registering for spring classes, I wanted to let you know of two courses that we think may be of interest to students in CANR. Both courses satisfy the History & Cultural Change (Group B) requirements. I’ve attached a course flyer for both courses as well as provided the course information below.
HIST 171.010: Animals in History
Prof. Arwen Mohun
MWF 11:30-12:25
Animals are everywhere in world history. This course will explore how changing animal-human relationships have transformed both humans and other animals as well as the global environment. It will examine how humans have utilized animals as tools, partners, companions, and commodities and how animals have taken advantage of human activities for their own purposes. Chronologically, this course will focus mostly be on the world since 1500, but students will also learn about the deeper history of hunting, domestication, and the origins of other animal-human interactions. Instructional modes include class discussions, lectures, and first-hand animal observations.
HIST 228: Food & Culture
Prof. Cindy Ott
MWF 1:50-2:40
The course’s goal is to teach students about the history of food in the United States, but the journey necessarily takes us around the world. Another is to introduce students to foodways as a deeply penetrating and interdisciplinary methodological tool. The simple act of eating can reveal interconnections among many diverse aspects of the world around us. Finally, the course is designed to press students to consider how humanities, as opposed to science and technology alone, can help us deal with the global challenges of food sovereignty and access, and environmental and human health.
