A
Area studies: African politics
E
Environmental and Sustainability Policy
Europe et Union européenne
Epistémologie et philosophie des sciences sociales
G
Global Challenges
Global Health
H
History of the 20th Century
History, Geography and Globalization
I
Introduction à l’économie
Introduction to International Relations
International Political Economy
International Political Theory and Political Economy from Hobbes to Bentham
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Public International Law
Introduction aux relations internationales
Introduction aux relations internationales 2
Irish Foreign Policy
L
Littérature et trauma
M
Méthodologie du travail intellectuel
Méthodes de travail numériques
N
Négociation diplomatique et identité(s)
P
Power and Ethnicity in Latin America
Politics in South East Europe
Political Economy of Natural Resources
Politics of International Law
R
Regional integration in Africa
S
Social Movements & the Environment
T
Theories of International Relations
The role of the united nations in peacebuilding
U
Use of Force in World Politics
Utopie et dystopie: des fictions critiques
Social Movements & the Environment
Course type
Lecture
Assesment
100% final exam
This course is part of…
BA 2
Language of tuition
English
Course convenor
Brendan Coolsaet
Number of hours
18
Credit Value
2
Course Content
The growing awareness of the profound impact of human activities on the planet, its ecosystems and its climate has given rise to a wide range of ‘social movements’ calling for the protection, conservation, and/or sustainable use of the environment and its resources. While many consider environmental issues – and their solutions – to be apolitical, championed by actors on different ends of the political spectrum and indistinctively cutting through class, race, gender and ethnicity (“We are all in this together”), this undergraduate course helps students unveil the different (and often conflicting) ethical positions and values underpinning the ‘environmental turn’ in contemporary political claim-making. Drawing on social movement theory and environmental ethics, we will critically explore some of the most vocal claims, theories and ideas surrounding ecological and environmental issues, including ‘deep ecology’, ‘ecomodernism’, ‘environmental justice’, and ‘ecofeminism’, among others.