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| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Corey David Ross (corey.ross@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This lecture series explores key issues surrounding the designation of the most recent period of history as a fundamentally new era—the so-called Anthropocene—in which human activity has overtaken other natural processes in shaping the planet’s climate and ecosystems. When we examine energy use, atmospheric changes, water use, land conversion, the nitrogen cycle, biodiversity and much else, it is clear that human societies have become a dominant geological force. Among the questions that arise are: When did this period start, and what were the main drivers and turning points? What are the political, conceptual, and practical implications of creating such a meta-category? What does the concept help to reveal, what does it occlude, and are there better alternatives? Leading voices from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and focusing on a variety of different countries will present their research and discuss their ideas with the participants. The aim of the lecture series is to understand and reflect on the potential, problems and implications of identifying our current age as ‘human-made’. |
| Bibliography | Will be made available at the beginning of the semester. |
| Comments | The course will contain content in both English and German. |
| Weblink | Europainstitut |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-täglich | Tuesday | 16.15-18.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 08.10.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 22.10.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 05.11.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 19.11.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 03.12.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 17.12.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Modules |
Modul: Areas: Europa Global (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Basis Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul: Epochen der europäischen Geschichte: Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Synthese (Master's degree subject: History) Module: Europeanization and Globalization (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization Module Global Europe: Environment and Sustainability (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Europainstitut |