| Title: | Humanity and Nature |
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| Course Section Number: | FRT-101-06 |
| Department: | Freshman Tutorial |
| Description: | FRT-101-06: Humanity and Nature. Prof. Carlson is a biologist who enjoys hiking, wildlife, woodworking, and spending time with his family. Humanity has experienced a process of growing increasingly distant and disconnected from all the plants, animals, soils, rocks, waters, and weather that exist in a wild, untamed state, which we collectively refer to as "nature". Our lives have become more domesticated and our encounters with nature more fragmented and infrequent, despite our long history as a species whose day-to-day life was bound to the natural world around us. What is the cost of the loss of nature in our lives? In this course, we will explore our relationship to nature from a variety of perspectives, ranging from its capacity to promote inspiration and spiritual reflection to the scientific study of the loss of wild places and wildlife. We will get to better know the nature that surrounds us, familiarizing ourselves with the underappreciated wildness of Indiana, and we will consider what the future holds for nature in a changing world. Whether you grew up as an avid hunter and fisherman or are only familiar with city pigeons and grassy lawns, this is a course for any student who wants to more deeply think about the role of the natural world in his life (and is willing to get a little mud on his boots). |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 22, 2019 |
| End Date: | December 15, 2019 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/22/2019-12/05/2019 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Hays Science, Room 321
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| Faculty: | Carlson, Bradley |
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