ANT 305 WATER WORLDS: ECOLOGY & POWER
Water is simultaneously a material substance, a condition of life, a sacred presence, a commodity, and an object of governance. Exploring the many worlds made through water—from rivers, aquifers, and oceans to pipes, dams, floods, and droughts—this course examines how water becomes a site of political contestation over access, ownership, pollution, and sovereignty while remaining an active material force that exceeds control. Students will investigate how water shapes religious worlds, multispecies life, and urban networks, while asking who bears water-related risks amidst rising seas and changing water futures. Mapping and spatial analytic tools will be used to examine how physical water movements intersect directly with infrastructure, governance, cultural meanings, and human communities.
Cross Listed Courses
This is the same course as
ES 304.
Enrollment Limit
Enrollment limited to 16 students.
Attributes
MOIE, SFC