This Graduate research colloquium traces the history and philosophy of ideas regarding human-environment relationships in the fields of physical and human geography, environmental management, and sustainability science. It examines the origins, logical underpinnings, modes of enquiry, content and future of these sub-fields. It offers the opportunity for reflecting on the prevailing paradigms of spatial enquiry and tensions that arises when these sub-fields attempt to create bridges between the physical, natural and social sciences and the humanities. -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Haripriya Rangan
Prerequisites: Admission to Doctoral or Masters research program