Syllabus for Roster(s):

  • 16F GSGS 3559-002 (CGAS)
  • 16F GSVS 3559-001 (CGAS)
In the UVaCollab course site:   Water Worlds/Wars F16

Course Description (for SIS)

Water Worlds/Water Wars: An Element in Social Context is an interdisciplinary course that draws on research from a variety of social sciences to focus on the topic of water. It investigates the many ways that people have managed, shared and made claim to water—the construction of water worlds. The class additionally looks waterscapes, dam projects, water in cities, and wastewater and sewage systems globally. Importantly, the course addresses conflicting notions of how to value water, including contemporary debates about the sale of water and water rights, and examines the notion that water will be the locus of future wars.