Global Studies (GLST) 650

Introduction

While the topic ofsustainability has been around for some time, I am inviting you to partner withme and other students in advancing the development of the emergent edges of thefield, and to do so in a multi-disciplinary and ‘integrated’ manner.

The course will introducefoundational approaches to the theory and practice of sustainability as well asnew critical approaches to the question in the 21^st Century. There is noone response to the challenging goal of transition to sustainability.Your own experience, reading, thinking, andwriting will be crucial to advancing our collective grasp of sustainability asidea, transformative practice and way of life.

This is a guided reading course. At the outset, I aminterested in knowing your interest and experience in the field and any topicsthat you would like to research. We will read some key texts together and collaborateto develop novel pathways through the field.