Dipesh Chakrabarty ‘The Climate of History: Four Theses’

Dipesh Chakrabarty ‘The Climate of History: Four Theses’ Reading An essay by Dipesh Chakrabarty, The University of Chicago titled ‘The Climate of History: Four Theses’ that discusses the link between human history and climate change. The reading discusses the environmental history of the planet, the ‘Anthropocene’ and how humans have become geological agents with respect […]

Climate Change, Capitalism, and Communism in Arctic Communities

Climate Change, Capitalism, and Communism in Arctic Communities Audio An audio podcast (Prof. Bathsheba Demuth interviewed by Prof. Dagomar Degroot) to learn about environmental and climate-related changes in the Arctic, the history of capitalism and communism across the Bering Strait, and the unique ecological characteristics and economic ideologies in the Arctic that would be of […]

Climate Change and the Environmental Humanities

Climate Change and the Environmental Humanities Overview Overview As an Undergraduate Humanities (Cultural Studies, Literature, History) teacher, you can use this lesson plan to teach critical analysis of a comprehensive text in climate literature. Dipesh Chakrabarty, a Lawrence A. Kimpton Distinguished Service Professor of History, South Asian Languages, Civilizations and Law, at the University of […]

The Environmental Humanities The Great Derangement Climate Change and the Unthinkable by Amitav Ghosh

The Environmental Humanities: ‘The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable’ by Amitav Ghosh Overview Overview As an Undergraduate Humanities (Cultural Studies; Literature; History) teacher, you can use this lesson plan as part of a course in Environmental Geography, Environmental History, General Criticism and Critical Theory. ‘The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable’, by […]