SUM4012 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Environment

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Published May 19, 2005 4:12 PM

Message from Jennifer:

The final grades for exam papers will be available at SUMs reception on Monday morning. (23.5) Sorry for the delay.

Published May 16, 2005 6:43 PM

Dear all, I promised you the final grades on Monday 16 May - but I forgot, of course, that 16-17 May period is a holiday. I've spoken to Jennifer who is delayed coming back from the US and won't land until Wednesday. That makes for another delay. Apologies. Hopefully she will be able to do the corrections on Thursday so that you can pick up your papers on Friday around noon. But please check with the reception first. If you have any questions you can ring me at 986 77 974. Best wishes Nina

The grades and comments on ��

Published May 9, 2005 2:00 AM

The grades and comments on your exam papers will be available at SUM's reception on Monday 16 May.

Nina

Nina will be in her ��

Published May 2, 2005 2:00 AM

Nina will be in her office 9-10am Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

Essay Question from Jennifer Schirmer ��

Published Apr. 16, 2005 2:00 AM

Essay Question from Jennifer Schirmer for SUM Seminar:

You are at a conference of environmentalists and represent a local NGO concerned with local issues and approaches to the environment. In answer to a presentation by a representative of a large, international environmental foundation that offers "conventional" and "essentialist" ideas about environmental issues, you need to provide an argument that illustrates 1)the cultural biases and meanings associated with conventional approaches to environmental issues, and 2)why local culture--its practices and meanings--are critical to any effort whose goal is to develop a successful environmental policy.

The lecture on Thursday 14 ��

Published Apr. 12, 2005 2:00 AM

The lecture on Thursday 14 April is moved to 12.15.

Exam questions for the course ��

Published Apr. 11, 2005 2:00 AM

Exam questions for the course "Cultural Aspects of Development and the Environment".

1. Nina Witoszek's question:Discuss the ways in which cultural tradition has influenced Norwegian perceptions of nature.

2. Jennifer Schirmer's question will be given to you on Thursday after the class.

The schedule for the three ��

Published Mar. 16, 2005 1:00 AM

The schedule for the three last lectures is as follows: 21 March, Jennifer Schirmer, "What is Culture?" 7 April, Nina Witoszek, "Landscape and Memory" 14 April, Jennifer Schirmer, "Culture and Society and the Envrionmental Movement"

Nina Witoszek's lecture on the ��

Published Mar. 7, 2005 1:00 AM

Nina Witoszek's lecture on the "Norwegian Nature Tradition" will be held on Wednesday 9 March at 16.15pm. The Lecture "Nature, Culture and Ideology" is moved from 31 March to Thursday 10 March at 13.15.

PROGRAM LECTURES: THURSDAYS 1-3pm (Mars ��

Published Dec. 20, 2004 1:00 AM

PROGRAM

LECTURES: THURSDAYS 1-3pm (Mars 3, 10, 17, 31, April 7, 14)

SEMINARS: TUESDAYS 10-12am (Mars 8, 15, 29, April 5, 12, 19) Seminar leader:

1. Lecture 3 March: "The Cultural Turn in the Interdisciplinary Studies of Development and the Environment" Nina Witoszek

Read: Evernden, The Social Creation of Nature, entire. Croll and Parkin, "Cultural Underpinnings of the Environment" Ingold, " Culture and the Perception of the Environment" White, Jr. "The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis" Huntington, "The Clash of Civilizations"

2. Lecture 10 March: "What is Culture?" Guest lecturer: Jennifer Schirmer

Read: Bauman, Culture as Praxis.

3. Lecture 17 March: "The Norwegian Nature Tradition: from the Eddas to N?ssianism" Nina Witoszek

Read: Chapter 53 and 54 in Witoszek and Brennan, Philosophical Dialogues Witoszek: "The Unromantic Romantics"

4. Le...