History 301 - Col: History of Energy

'We live in an age of energy crises, in which the future of energy is questioned in countless headlines and twitter feeds. Oftentimes our energy agony accompanies other assumptions about energy's past, in particular the idea that social change invariably follows the discovery of new energy technologies. From food to fuel cells, this colloquium charts a more complicated and interesting history, a history in which people have continually shaped and made meaningful the energies that fuel the modern world. It will be of particular interest to students in history and environmental studies and to those interested in the social study of science and technology.'

Instructor Permission Required. Prereq: 8 credits in History or African Studies