SeminarforSpring2018ProfessorDianaLiverman

GC597A-GlobalChangeWorkshop(3credits)HumanDimensionsofGlobalChange

Time:Tuesday3pm-5.30pmRoom:ENR2S495Thisseminarwillfocusonthehumandimensionsofglobalenvironmentalchangewithaparticularfocusonthesocietalcausesandconsequencesoflargerscalechangesinclimateandlandcoverandtheassociatedpolicyresponsesfromlocaltoglobal.Overthecourseofthesemesterwewillexplorethehistoryandcurrentstatusofsocialscienceapproachestoglobalenvironmentalchangefromseveraltheoreticalperspectives(e.g.politicaleconomy,feminism)byinterrogatingkeyconcepts(e.g.sustainability,vulnerability,Anthropocene,climatejustice),bylookingathowsocialscienceisusedinkeyassessments(e.g.IPCC),andbyexaminingtheworkofleadingscholars(e.g.FrankBiermann,HarriettBulkeley,EricLambin)andemergingresearchers(papersbasedonrecentPhDdissertations).Courseworkwillincludeshortessaysaboutpeopleandconcepts,analysisofdataandtexts(e.g.SDGs,ParisAgreement),preparingfordiscussions,andafinalcoursepaper.Someoftheactivitieswillincludegroupwork.ThisseminarisacorecoursefortheGlobalChangeminorbutmayalsobeofinteresttootherstudentsworkinginareassuchasclimate,environmentalgovernance,orpoliticalecology.FormoreinformationcontactDianaLivermanliverman@u.arizona.eduandformoreinformationontheinstructorconsulthttps://dianaliverman.wordpress.com/

DRAFTCOURSESCHEDULETopicsmaybeadjustedtostudentinterests(e.g.inbiodiversity,oceans,deforestation)

NOCLASSONJANUARY16th2018.FIRSTMEETINGTUESDAYJAN23rd2018

Jan23rd Socialscienceandglobalchange:Introduction ReadingsassignedinadvanceJan30th HumanDimensionsofGEC:Intellectualorigins,antecedents,keyscholarsFeb6th Keyconcepts1:Anthropocene,SustainableDevelopmentFeb13th Keyconcepts2:Vulnerability,Adaptation,ClimateJusticeFeb20th UnderstandingindividualbehaviorsandperceptionsofGECFeb27th AllocatingresponsibilityforGEC–GHGemissionsMar6th SpringBreakMar13th VulnerabilityandintersectionalityMar20th EvaluatingadaptationMar27th EarthSystemGovernanceandtheParisagreementApr3rd Non-nationstateactors:civilsociety,citiesandbusiness

Apr10th Landusedynamicsanddecisions

Apr17th GECandfoodsecurityApr24th Climate,conflictandmigrationMay1st Globalenvironmentalchangeanddevelopmentgoals