We will use this site to post our comments on the supplementary readings for graduate credit in English 5186, Environmental Literature. The readings are as follows:
- Rorty, Richard. Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1981, 322- 333.
- Latour, Bruno. "Why Political Ecology Has to Let Go of Nature." from Politics of Nature. Harvard, Harvard UP: 2004, 9 - 41.
- Olson, Charles. "Human Universe." from Selected Writings. Ed., Robert Creeley. New York: New Directions, 1966, 53-66.
- DiChiro, Giovanna. "Nature as Community: The Convergence of Environmental and Social Justice." from Uncommon Ground: Rethinking the Human Place in Nature. Ed., William Cronon. New York: W. W. Norton, 1995, 298-320.
- Haraway, Donna. "A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology, and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century." from Simians, Cyborgs and Women: The Reinvention of Nature (New York; Routledge, 1991), pp.149-181.
By "compose," I of course mean a textual explanation of questions, concepts, thoughts, etc., but I also intend to be open to the full capabilities of technology. So, links, images, wav files, non-linear forms, etc. are fair game. I will not count them as more or less than well-reasoned arguments. However, I will look for the kind of intellectual rigor and rhetorical sophistication that befits graduate students.
By "engage in a discussion," I refer to questions, dialogue, and genuine seeking to understand. This is not a numbers game of "ask X questions per post." It is more qualitative in seeking to clarify for yourself or another the stance taken up by colleague. Derogatory, hurtful, or disrespectful comments will not be tolerated, will not count toward graduate credit, and may lead to removal from the course.
If you have any questions, feel free to respond on the blog or via my email.
Have fun!
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