HIST 510. Environmental History of Latin America (Field).
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Human-nature interactions over different scales of time in Latin America (with an emphasis on neo-tropical environments) and the application of the historical perspective to contemporary environmental issues, including historiography and
methodology; cultures of environmental knowledge.
- This course will be offered in Panama as part of the Panama Field Studies Semester. Language of instruction is in English but fluency in Spanish is required for the fieldwork component of the class.
- Prerequisites: HISP 218 or HISP 210 or equivalent proficiency