GEOG226
CRITICAL ENVIRO HIST OF US
Also listed under 4 other titles
- WHO FEARS ENV RISKS & WHY
- SOC THRY:ENV RISKS/HAZARDS
- ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
- SEM: HAZARD MANAGEMENT
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 14
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course will critically look at how ideas of "race" and "indigeneity" are intertwined with "nature" in a U.S. American context. Nature is often imagined as external to human society and culture. However, many social scientists and humanities scholars criticize the Eurocentric separation of nature and culture and of environment and society. We will focus in particular on environmental histories and ideas of nature that are entangled in settler-colonialism, racial oppression, eugenics, pollution, catastrophe, and health. At the same time, this course will present critiques of how nature is mobilized in the service of empire in the United States and will present alternative conceptualizations of nature from selected indigenous studies and critical race scholarship. This course will complement other advanced undergraduate Geography courses, serving as an elective for majors, especially in the Human-Environment Geography Concentration. It will count towards the Geography Major/Minor as well as the Global Environmental Studies Major/Minor.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2012–2022
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 11% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Fri, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2010
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Geography Building G104 20072004
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Sackler Science Center J321A 2006
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2005
- Wed, 2:25 PM–5:25 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF202 20032002
- Mon, 2:25 PM–5:25 PM Geography Building G104 2001200019961995
- Mon, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM BP359 1999
- Mon, 2:00 AM–5:00 AM Sackler Science Center N217 1998
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2022 | Joseph F. Getzoff | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 31827 |
| Spring 2010 | Thomas N. Webler | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 15 enrolled | 37578 |
| Spring 2007 | Colin Polsky | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 34044 |
| Spring 2006 | Colin Polsky | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 34044 |
| Spring 2005 | Colin Polsky | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 30244 |
| Spring 2004 | Colin Polsky | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 30244 |
| Spring 2003 | Dominic Golding | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 32769 |
| Spring 2002 | Dominic Golding | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 32769 |
| Spring 2001 | Dominic Golding | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 32769 |
| Spring 2000 | Roger E. Kasperson | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 32769 |
| Spring 1999 | Dominic Golding | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 20 enrolled | 32769 |
| Spring 1998 | Dominic Golding | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 15 enrolled | 32769 |
| Fall 1996 | Dominic Golding | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 20204 |
| Fall 1995 | Dominic Golding | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 20204 |