This course bridges the fields of ecology, food systems, cultural studies and humanities, and provides students with an investigation into the diverse relationships between humans and plants. The course will explore how different cultures have classified and understood ecological concepts, the ways social dynamics established particular landscape practices and cultural identities, the usage of plants in artistic and culinary pursuits, and ethical considerations of contemporary wildcrafting practices. The class will examine the theories and methods associated with ethnobotany through lectures and experiential activities that take advantage of a distance-learning format.
Course Faculty
Laura Beebe
From the warm sands of the Gulf of Mexico to the frigid shores of the Bering Sea, Laura has lived and learned in a diversity of landscapes and cultures. As…