Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2017

     

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ANTH 591 001 (CRN: 24051)

SPECULATIVE FUTURES

Long Title: SPECULATIVE FUTURES
Department: Anthropology
Instructor: Howe, Cymene
Meeting: 2:30PM - 5:00PM T (9-JAN-2017 - 21-APR-2017) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 5
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 19
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 10
Enrollment data as of: 3-OCT-2024 6:04PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
 
Description: Drawing from “CliFi,” “Speculative Fiction, “and global anthropological case studies, this course analyzes a series of potential futures as earthly conditions continue to be altered by human activity. Students will develop speculative future models through assessing climate conditions, population displacement, ethics, ecological transformations and human practices and values. Cross-list: ANTH 391, ENST 391. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 591 if student has credit for ANTH 391.