11650

EUS 101 Introduction to Environmental & Urban Study

Kris Feder

. T . Th .

3:10 -4:30pm

OLIN 204

SSCI

Humans have profoundly altered the character of Earth’s biosphere since the advent of agriculture and urbanization 10,000 years ago. This course explores how global problems such as climate disruption, species extinction, and depletion of fossil soils, fuels, and waters are interlinked with one another but also with social problems such as financial instability, widening economic inequality, food insecurity, intensifying conflict and militarization, and declining public health. We review the empirical evidence of major environmental problems; consider which academic disciplines and practical skills are required to tackle them; and contemplate alternative political options open to governments and communities. Issues will be considered at a variety of scales—from the level of individual responsibility to the local, regional, national, and global dimensions. EUS 101 and 102 are the foundational courses of the EUS program and are required for moderation. No prerequisite. Class size: 22

11651

EUS 102 Introduction to Environmental Science

Christopher Bowser

. T . Th .

6:20 – 7:40pm

OLIN 201

SSCI

This course offers an integrated exploration of the science underlying environmental issues. The primary objective is to provide students with a systems-oriented understanding of biological, chemical, physical, and geological processes that affect earth, air, water, and life. Students will gain a solid understanding of the fundamental scientific principles governing environmental systems including the cycling of matter and the flow of energy. By practicing the application of these scientific concepts, students will develop their ability to predict potential outcomes of complex environmental issues. Regional examples of elemental cycling, hydrology, ecology, climate change, and food systems will be used to teach and practice concepts, including through field trips to local environmental points of interest. Class size: 20

11656

EUS 202 African Oil: New Scramble or New Hope?

Robert Tynes

. T . Th .

3:10 – 4:30pm

OLIN LC 115

SSCI

Cross-listed: Africana Studies, Human Rights Almost every African state today is subject to exploration for, or extraction of, oil. To some analysts, this is the New Scramble for resources. Superpower countries and companies are overriding sovereignty or colluding with African governments in order to make money. This course will examine the international political economy of oil in African states and will assess if and to what degree a New Scramble is occurring. We will begin by studying the basics of the oil industry: What does upstream and downstream mean? What is sweet crude? How is profit made from an extremely expensive extraction process? The course then delves into the history of oil exploration and discovery in the African continent. We will hone in on several single case studies, such as Nigeria, Gabon and Angola, in order to highlight what happens when an abundance of oil and money begin to flow. Some of the primary dynamics we will be concerned with are the resource curse, environmental degradation and the rentier state. In addition to our theoretical approach, we will also conduct research on present-day companies and states. This will include constructing narratives about which corporations are in which countries and what are they doing (Why is Total in Algeria and Cameroon? How might Tullow Oil’s recent discovery in Ghana improve the Ghanian economy?), and conducting a network analysis of companies and countries involved in the international political economy of oil in Africa (Who are the major players on the continent, and are any of them owned by Africans?). By the end of the course you should have a clearer picture of the rhizomatic dynamics of oil in Africa. Prerequisites: EUS 101 or permission of the instructor. Students concentrating in Africana Studies must have taken Africana Studies 101 or an equivalent course. Class size: 22

11971

EUS 203A Geographic Information Systems

Mark Becker

. . W . .

12:30 – 3:00pm

HDRANX 106

SSCI

2 credits (Core Course) This course is designed to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive review of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and remote sensing technologies as they are used in a variety of social and environmental science applications. Through a mixture of lectures, readings and hands-on exercises, students will acquire an understanding of the structure of spatial data and databases, basic cartographic principles and data visualization techniques, how to conduct spatial analysis and methods for developing sound GIS project design and management practices. Upon completing this class, students will:

· Understand the fundamental concepts of geographic information systems and their relationship with other information management systems.

· Gain familiarity with GIS software for conducting basic GIS analyses and producing cartographic products.

· Conduct studies typically carried out in GIS including site selection, analysis of spatial/temporal processes, assess environmental impacts, geocode data and conduct point pattern analysis.

Prerequisites: Preference will be given to moderated students. Class size: 10

11972

EUS 203B Geographic Information Systems

Mark Becker

. . W . .

3:15 – 5:45pm

HDRANX 106

SSCI

See above. Class size: 10

11655

EUS 215 Food Systems: Human Health and Environmental Health

Kris Feder

. . W . F

3:10 - 4:30pm

ALBEE 106

SSCI

This course examines the association between human health and environmental health, with a particular focus on the links between the “diseases of civilization” and industrial agriculture. First, we review what nutrition science has discovered about the role of diet in human health and disease. Second, we study how agriculture, especially industrial agriculture, has impacted both human health and environmental quality. Third, we survey appropriate technologies for reforming our food systems toward less destructive and more sustainable methods of food production. Finally, we survey political and policy obstacles that stand in the way of reform. Readings include: Lindeberg, Food and Western Disease: Health and Nutrition from an Evolutionary Perspective; Shiva, The Violence of Green Revolution; Manning, Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization; Imhoff, Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to a Food and Farm Bill; and Nestle, Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health. Prerequisite: EUS 101.

Class size: 25

11934

EUS 305 EUS Practicum: Sustainable Development in Red Hook & Beyond

Brent Kovalchik

. T . Th .

10:10 - 11:30am

HEG 200

SSCI

"Development" is not necessarily an unfortunate reality.   Properly regulated and controlled development patterns are essential for positive economic growth, increased revenue for the maintenance of vital services, reinforcement of community identity, preservation of productive farmland and open space, and protection of cultural and environmental resources. This practicum will investigate the positive "award winning" land use strategies implemented by the Town and Villages of Red Hook and seek to make the necessary connections between foundational infrastructure (drinking water supply, waste water treatment and remediation, alternatives to vehicular modes of transportation, food production and recreational open spaces) and the identification/promotion of community building and place-making components.  Present and historical precedents will also be researched to determine desirable future development patterns and their effect on the environmental, political, economic and cultural climate of the Red Hook/Bard College Community.  Collaboration with local business and cultural groups, local/county/state/federal agencies and "hands on" field studies will be encouraged.

Class size: 15

12044

EUS 306 EUS Practicum II: Opportunistic Architecture; The Social Art of Building

Jeff Katz

. . . . F

10:30 - 1:30pm

HEG 204

SSCI

4 credits Cross-listed: Experimental Humanities. This is the continuation of an applied course that has involved students working closely with architects and planners in multiple stages of the design of a new campus co-working space that is: sustainable, cost-effective and beautiful. The project is scheduled for completion in May, 2014. Students will meet with the project architect and confront the typical changes and trade-offs that must be made as ideas become prototypes and buildings. They will also work on: investigating specific design and community issues including: sustainable practices and materials; alternative sources of funding; project storytelling; space use and design; strategic communication; proposal/brief production and presentation; proposals for a structure and policies for the ongoing administration of the space; and maintenance and security on the day after opening day.

Students will actively create: 1) a process that is collaborative, experimental and community-based; 2) an approach to the resolution of campus space needs that is imaginative and resourceful and serves as a template for students seeking campus space in the future. Frequent interviews and presentations, group work and a series of individual short papers required. Class size: 15

11657

EUS 320 Advanced Readings in Environmental Sciene: Environmental Costs of Agricultural Processes

Gidon Eshel

M . W . .

10:10 -11:30am

OLIN 204

SSCI

This course examines the environmental costs of agricultural processes, comparing small vs. large scale farms; organic vs. conventional food production; agriculture in Europe vs. the U.S.; and developed vs. developing nations. While prohibitively technical at times, some fundamental advances in environmental science can be translated into English and made at least partially palatable for the curious, motivated student. This seminar-style course will explore, in detail, several key recent papers employing Life Cycle Assessments to uncover the full scope of environmental costs of various plant and animal based food items. Class size: 15

11652

EUS COL EUS Colloquium

Gidon Eshel

M . W . .

11:50 -1:10pm

OLIN 204

This year’s colloquium will focus on environmental sciences, exploring several fundamental aspects of the earth: (1) early earth atmosphere, especially oxidation state and the relevance to human health of its reversal; (2) the tropics, tropical meteorology, El Nino, and their roles in global climate change;

(3) the response of various ecosystem functions to climate change and elevated CO₂; and (4) paleoclimate: deep time and water retention, snowball earth, possible climatic mechanisms of mass extinctions, ice age makers andamplifiers. Class size: 20

11434

ARTH 210 Roman Art and Architecture

Diana DePardo-Minsky

. T . Th .

4:40 -6:00pm

OLIN 102

AART

11732

ARTH 226 Architecture since 1945

Irene Sunwoo

. T . Th .

10:10 - 11:30am

AVERY 338

AART

11436

ARTH 332 Villa Culture: Origins and Adaptations

Diana DePardo-Minsky

. . . . F

1:30 -3:50pm

FISHER ANNEX

AART

11497

BIO 142 A Organismal Biology

William Maple

. . W . F

10:10 - 11:30am

RKC 103

SCI

11502

BIO 202B Ecology & Evolution

Felicia Keesing

. . W . F

8:30 - 11:30am

RKC 114 / 115

SCI

11803

BIO 330 Freshwater Biology

Aris Efting

. . . . F

1:30 -4:30pm

RKC 112

SCI

11804

BIO 415 Advanced Seminar in Ecology: Urban Ecology

Bruce Robertson

. . . Th .

3:10 -5:10pm

RKC 200

SCI

11839

PHYS 120 Global Energy

Paul Cadden-Zimansky Lab:

. T . Th . . . Th .

11:50 -1:10pm 1:30 -3:30pm

HEG 204 HEG 107

SCI

11610

LIT 2311 St. Petersburg: City, Monument, Text

Olga Voronina

. T . Th .

1:30 -2:50pm

OLIN 204

FLLC

11627

ANTH 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins

M . W . .

11:50 -1:10pm

OLIN 201

SSCI/DIFF

11637

ANTH 215 Bardaeology - the Campus as Material Culture

Christopher Lindner

. . W . . . . . . F

4:40 -6:00pm 11:50 -4:30pm

HEG 300 ROSE 306

SCI

11635

ANTH 220 Doing Ethnography: Waste

Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins

. T . Th .

1:30 -2:50pm

HEG 106

SSCI

11633

ANTH 265 Race & Nature in Africa

Yuka Suzuki

. T . Th .

11:50 -1:10pm

OLIN 202

SSCI/DIFF

11628

ANTH 349 Political Ecology

Yuka Suzuki

. . W . .

10:10 - 12:30pm

OLIN 107

SSCI/DIFF

11642

ECON 202 Intermediate Macroeconomics

Andy Felkerson

M . W . .

8:30 -9:50am

OLIN 202

SSCI

11643

ECON 203 Game Theory

Aniruddha Mitra

M . W . .

10:10 - 11:30am

OLIN 204

SSCI

11977

ECON 221 Economic Development

Sanjaya DeSilva

. T . Th .

3:10 -4:30pm

OLIN 205

SSCI

11647

ECON 229 Introduction to Econometrics

Sanjaya DeSilva

. . W . F

1:30 -2:50pm

ALBEE 106

MATC

11876

ECON 353 Public Choice

James Green-Armytage

. T . Th .

4:40 -6:00pm

OLIN 203

SSCI

11889

HIST 2142 Harlem, Bronzeville, South Central

Myra Armstead

. T . Th .

3:10 -4:30pm

OLIN 201

HIST/DIFF

11882

HIST 3141 Central European Cities: Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest

Gregory Moynahan

. . W . .

1:30 -3:50pm

RKC 200

HIST

12037

HIST 3227 A Sense of Place: A Public History Practicum on Bard College

Cynthia Koch

. T. . .

11:50 – 2:10pm

RKC 122

HIST

11618

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

Clement Thery

. T . Th .

11:50 -1:10pm

OLIN 205

SSCI/DIFF

11620

SOC 132 “Does it Take a Village?” Community and theamerican Imagination

Clement Thery

. T . Th .

4:40 -6:00pm

OLIN 201

SSCI

11621

SOC 268 A New Look at Gentrification

Clement Thery

M . W . .

11:50 -1:10 pm

HEG 308

SSCI

11623

SOC 322 A Sociological Classic: Middletown andamerica

Joel Perlmann

. . W . .

3:10 -5:30pm

OLIN 107

SSCI/DIFF