Ecocriticism: Literature for the Climate Crisis
This masterclass will give you an introduction to ecocriticism and the representation of nature in literature, both fiction and non-fiction. Ecocriticism as a field is gaining more and more traction due to the climate crisis, and the upsurge in ecological awareness coordinated by, for example, Greta Thunberg and XR. These studies become more and more relevant to the academic world and the world more generally. This is the time to explore literature in the age of extinction.
Host: Christopher is a 1st Class graduate of the University of Oxford, where he specialised in ecocriticism, researching British nature writing in particular. He has since continued to read widely in this field.
Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired.
This masterclass will give you an introduction to ecocriticism and the representation of nature in literature, both fiction and non-fiction. Ecocriticism as a field is gaining more and more traction due to the climate crisis, and the upsurge in ecological awareness coordinated by, for example, Greta Thunberg and XR. These studies become more and more relevant to the academic world and the world more generally. This is the time to explore literature in the age of extinction.
Host: Christopher is a 1st Class graduate of the University of Oxford, where he specialised in ecocriticism, researching British nature writing in particular. He has since continued to read widely in this field.
Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired.
This masterclass will give you an introduction to ecocriticism and the representation of nature in literature, both fiction and non-fiction. Ecocriticism as a field is gaining more and more traction due to the climate crisis, and the upsurge in ecological awareness coordinated by, for example, Greta Thunberg and XR. These studies become more and more relevant to the academic world and the world more generally. This is the time to explore literature in the age of extinction.
Host: Christopher is a 1st Class graduate of the University of Oxford, where he specialised in ecocriticism, researching British nature writing in particular. He has since continued to read widely in this field.
Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired.
