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ENVR 140 - Wilderness and Human Values - Siapno [SP24]
Welcome to the Wilderness and Human Values, ENVR 140! We will begin by asking what “wild” and “wilderness” mean in different historical and comparative contexts globally, and amongst different kinds of “humans”, "non-humans", and multiple species. Grounding ourselves in Indigenous belief systems and practices in different parts of the world, where for some, “wilderness” is “home”, we will examine the entrenchment of imperialism and settler colonialism, “discoveries” of places, categorization of "savages", de-colonization, and the counter-narrative histories and rise of movements for environmental and climate justice in the global South. These themes will be introduced through primary sources, works of fiction, scholarly articles, and praxis (practice & theory), fieldtrips, hiking, camping, being wilderness.