UC Merced Environmental Humanities Program

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Name
UC Merced Environmental Humanities Program
Description
Environmental communicators, people who can turn research into stories that move the public, are what this UC Merced major and minor set out to train. Coursework centers on literary, artistic, and creative works about the environment, and students make creative work of their own. The program gives particular attention to Indigenous ways of knowing and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Black ecology, BIPOC perspectives, and decolonizing frameworks.
Type
en Academic Program
Founded
2024
Founder
Katherine Steele Brokaw, Weisong Gao, Fatima Burney, et al
Climate & Ecology Themes
Indigenous Knowledge and Sovereignty
Environmental Justice
Concepts
Colonialism and Decolonization
Methods & Approaches
Education and Pedagogy
Storytelling / Narrative Practice
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Discipline / Field
Humanities
Arts & Design
Audience / Engagement
Classroom and Formal Education
Location
Merced, California
Website
https://eh.ucmerced.edu/blog
Rights
Rights held by institution
Current Status
Active
Item sets
California Art & Climate Archive
UC Merced
Media
A diverse group of thirteen people poses together in front of a colorful outdoor mural featuring a large orange butterfly, vibrant flowers, raised hands, and geometric patterns.Environmental Humanities Program