Doing Environmental History: Local to Global Water Justice

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This course introduces the field of environmental history, which examines how humans have influenced and been affected by different environments over time. We will use various sources (written, visual, and on-site) to explore methods of studying environmental history, with a focus on water justice - that is, how access to water, its use and abuse, and the impacts of storms and droughts have historically reflected racial, gender, and class disparities from local to global levels.