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May 04, 2024
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T3 4605 - Appalachian Culture, Energy and Environment
This course explores the arts and culture of our region as related to energy and the environment both past and present. Topics will include music of coal miners; murals, festivals and performance commemorating the culture of mining towns; historic preservation of local architecture; material culture and memory in local museums and historical societies; engagements and encounters with the environment; and protest cultures related to energy extraction past and present. Throughout, attention will be paid to questions of citizenship and social justice. Students will engage the material firsthand through readings, screenings, guest lectures and performances, and field trips.
Requisites: Sr only
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
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