Middlebury

ENVS0444A-F21

The New West

The New West: From Reagan to Burning Man
The U.S. West since 1976 has been transformed by economic, social, political, and environmental forces. Immigration, amenity tourism, climate change, globalization, technology, political change, and economic booms and busts have remade a region once defined by isolated rural communities, extractive industries, “natural landscapes,” and filmmakers’ imaginations. In this course we will draw from history and politics to make sense of conflicts over public lands, water, fire, energy, Native sovereignty, racial inequality, rural gentrification, urbanization, and sprawl. Short papers will culminate in a historical policy brief on current challenges in the West. (ENVS 0211 or ENVS 0215 or HIST 0216) 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92873
Subject Code:
ENVS
Course Number:
0444
Section Identifier:
A

Course

ENVS 0444

All Sections in Fall 2021

Fall 2021

ENVS0444A-F21 Seminar (Klyza, Morse)