Amazonia (PORT 405A)
Fall, 2017. Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-12:30pm Lasserre 107
Instructor: Alessandra Santos
Explore the Amazon region in this interdisciplinary course. We will examine pressing environmental and cultural issues in relation to the most biodiverse region on Earth. The Amazon rainforest is vast and complex with an ancient history. Through guest lectures ranging from a variety of disciplines, this course will discuss diverse topics related to the region and its major global impact. Course taught in conjunction with the UBC Museum of Anthropology’s current exhibition “Amazonia: The Rights of Nature.” We will have weekly guest speakers and occasional museum visits.
The course counts towards Latin American Studies credits and it may be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students. This will be a one-time, wonderful and unique experience to study the Amazon from a variety of perspectives and disciplines with experts in diverse fields.
Language of instruction: English
Guest speakers:
Jon Beasley-Murray (FHIS)
Kim Beauchesne (FHIS)
Maxwell Cameron (Political Science)
Odile Cisneros (U of Alberta)
Wade Davis (Anthropology)
Michael Lathuillière (Resources, Environment and Sustainability)
Ernest Mathijs (Film Studies)
Marcos Moscoso (FHIS)
Gaby Pailer (CENES)
Axel Perez Trujillo (U of Alberta)
Nuno Porto (Museum of Anthropology)
Pilar Riaño-Alcalá (Social Work)
Sarah Shamash (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Ildiko Szabo and Jenny Muñoz Zapata (Beaty Biodiversity Museum)
Andrea Vasquez (Forestry)
Geoffrey Winthrop-Young (CENES)