HI 538: Environment and Empire

Fall 2026 – Benjamin Goossen

Undergraduate and graduate prerequisites: previous coursework in social sciences and natural sciences. – This seminar examines the relationship between imperialism and environment since early modernity. Taking a global approach, reconsiders core themes in imperial history – from maritime conquest, settler colonialism, and resource extraction – as part of the longue durée of human-caused environmental change. Meets w/IR 537.