CEG 561 - The Role of Human Geography in History

How has human geography impacted the events of history? In this course, we will examine the interrelationships between people, places and environment and their role in history, using events from global history to inform our analysis. This examination will involve two interrelated goals. The first, a more conventional approach to geography, will center on how geography has influenced human history as well as how humans have impacted the Earth’s ecosystems, especially since industrialization. This study will enhance our knowledge of the current physical and political configuration of the earth. Our second goal will be to consider new approaches to conceiving space and depicting the Earth’s surface and populations. As part of this more conceptual project, we will study the history of mapping and examine new modes of representing the Earth based on twenty-first century global needs.

3 credits