Communication 791K - S-Comm,Ecology,Sustainability

As forms of communication contribute to the growing integration of the planet, the planet itself is threatened by unprecedented environmental and economic crises. This course will examine the way ecology and sustainability are mediated by communication technologies, institutions and texts within a wider context of geopolitics, political economy, social relations and subject formation. It draws on insights from allied fields like anthropology, geography, and sociology to develop an interdisciplinary approach to the social construction and political ecology of nature. Topics to be covered include global warming, biodiversity loss, and community versus neoliberal economies.

Open to Doctoral and Masters Communication students only. Communication Doctoral & Masters Graduate students OR permission of instructor