Universität Wien

070161 UE Methodological workshop - Environmental History (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 28.04. 09:45-11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 10.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 17.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 24.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 31.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 07.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 05.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 12.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 19.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 26.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 02.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 16.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 23.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Environmental history is currently seeing a new boom in the wake of the climate crisis and discussions about the Anthropocene. The methods workshop is designed to introduce, critically discuss and apply fundamental methods of environmental history that have been developed since the 1980s. From the very beginning, “the environment” has challenged historians to develop complex methods: Firstly, they had to deal with an increased number of non-textual sources, and secondly, analyzing these sources often required in-depth knowledge of the natural sciences and their history. Beyond the introduction to the more classic environmental history, the methodological workshop also explores more recent approaches to environmental history from the field of Anthropocene research and cultural studies, such as animal studies and actor network theory, the history of science and postcolonialism.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on two components:
- Active participation
- Regular assignments (follow-up essays)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is compulsory. If students are absent from class for two lessons, a written compensation assignment is required; if students are absent for three lessons, the course cannot be successfully completed. All partial performances must be completed on time and in full.
Assessment criteria: Active participation: 25%, assignments: 75%.

Examination topics

This is an course with continuous assessment. All assignments relate to the course content provided in Moodle.

Reading list

Frank Uekötter: Umweltgeschichte im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, München: Oldenbourg (2007).

Verena Winiwarter, Martin Knoll: Umweltgeschichte. Eine Einführung, Stuttgart, Köln: UTB (2007).

Association in the course directory

SP: Neuzeit, Zeitgeschichte, Wissenschaftsgeschichte

MA Geschichte (2019): PM2, PM3 Methodenworkshop (5 ECTS)
interd. MA Zeitgeschichte und Medien (2019): M2a / M3b - Methodenworkshop (5 ECTS)

Last modified: Tu 04.03.2025 13:46