The Indigenous Landscape: Place Meaning and Attachment

Catalog description

Delves into the intricate interplay of Indigenous worldview and the intersection with landscape design and architecture. Drawing from an interdisciplinary framework, the course starts from an Indigenous lens, using Indigenous perceptions and constructs including concepts such as land stewardship, place meaning, place attachment, ethical space and ethical relationality, a responsibility to care for all living things. Students engage in a critical analysis of the multifaceted dimensions of place, examining its cultural, spiritual and historical significance. Through rigorous discussions, a diverse range of case studies and hands-on exercises, participants gain an understanding of how Indigenous communities have built a deep sense of place and how these concepts could translate to contemporary contexts.