A video lecture by Amitav Ghosh, author of ‘The Great Derangement: Fiction, History, and Politics in the Age of Global Warming’ as part of a 4 part lecture series delivered at the University of Chicago’s Randy L. & Melvin R. Berlin Family Lectures. In this video lecture, Ghosh discusses the politics of climate change.
Students will understand the importance of political narratives in climate change writing. They will also learn about the parallel evolution of political narratives and rise in carbon emissions. Students will further understand why novelists often find it difficult to integrate politics and climate change in their writing.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
Discuss the politics of climate change.
Why is it important to discuss the evolution of political narratives and climate change?
How do political movements influence literature?
About the Tool
Tool Name
The Great Derangement: Literature, History, and Politics in the Age of Global Warming
Discipline
Humanities
Topic(s) in Discipline
Politics, Climate Politics, Literature, Fiction
Climate Topic
Climate and Society
Type of tool
Video/ Micro Lecture (1 hr 15 min)
Grade Level
Undergraduate, Graduate
Location
Global
Language
English
Translation
Developed by
Amitav Ghosh at the Berlin Family Lectures, The University of Chicago
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