ENVS 130A: Environmental Politics in Latin AmericaInstructor: Claudia Horn Prerequisites: None Course Description: This course is for students who wish to study the environmental politics of Latin America. The course examines global sociology and political economy debates about development, society, the environment, and climate change through a regional lens and case studies. Through readings, short films, documentaries, and student projects, the course engages local perspectives regarding socioenvironmental justice, colonialism, neoliberalism, social inequality, racialized and gendered violence, socio-environmental movements, and North-South politics. We will also consider local rural and urban perspectives on global environmental and climate change dynamics, debates, solutions, and impacts. The first part of the course focuses on Latin America within global climate governance, including colonial legacies and indigenous’ and traditional peoples’ rights. The second part discusses the region's economic dynamics and their socioenvironmental implications, especially the concept of extractivism. Through interactive readings and regional film, we focus on agriculture, land use, water management, and mineral extraction, and their relationship with global trade and the green transition. The third part focuses on socioenvironmental movements, gender issues, and resistance, and indigenous visions such as the rights of nature, and as Buen Vivir. Session: Extended Day: Online Asynchronous 10-week Time: Asynchronous Credit Hours: 4 Credits Course Format: 10-week Asynchronous Online format Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: DJW, SS Enrollment Limit: 20 students Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course Course Tuition: $3,700 Course Fees: None Open to High School Students: Yes |
