Scribner Seminar Program
Course Description
Water: Society, Science and the Arts
Instructor(s): Judy Halstead, Chemistry
Water is essential for life. It connects us to one another, to other forms of life,
and to our entire planet. We drink it, grow food with it, swim in it, worship it,
use it for commercial purposes, generate energy with it, waste it, pollute it, compete
for it and go to war over it. In this course, we will take an introductory look at
the role of water in human society through readings, class discussions, a Geographical
Information Systems exercise and field trips. In addition, we will explore some of
the ways our relationship with water is reflected in film, theater and other arts.
Course Offered