Additional module information: Political and aesthetic representation of nature in human societies close

There is broad consensus across human societies that – in theory – nature should be protected and animals have certain rights. But to what extend measures are taken and what rights animals have or how they translate in legislature and actual protections varies vastly. What is the history of these considerations? Witnessing the extreme losses of biodiversity, habitats and populations of wildlife, we not only ask the question if nature is suffieciently represented today, we can actually answer it (it isn't). But how could it be done differently? We will explore literature on other human societies and will develop own ideas. Finally, we are investigating the loneliness of the human species as its isolation from other species progresses. How are humans filling the void? We asses virtual avatars, costumes, pets and other surrogates to multispecies coexistence in healthy ecosystems.
Guest teachers with relevant expertise will join the class and there will be two collaborative online sessions with classes held at the UCM Madrid. close