Culture and the Environment in the Luso-hispanic World
Investigates how economy and culture work together, consuming and/or restoring their environments in divergent scenarios of the Hispanic World.
Summary
Past student reviews · Katarzyna Beilin
The course required a balanced preparation of readings and documentaries before class, with sessions primarily centered on discussion.
What you’ll be able to do
State the interconnectedness of culture, environment, and economy in the Hispanic world.
Recognize various socio-environmental conflicts in Latin America.
Examine various new socio-economic visions emerging aimed at improving human relationships with the environment in the Hispanic World.
Describe how Latin American indigenous knowledges and values could help us rethink our culture and economy.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Prerequisites
Course map(CHICLA/SPANISH 222 or SPANISH 223) and SPANISH 224
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
KATARZYNA BEILIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Katarzyna Beilin
Students found Katarzyna Beilin’s environmental studies course engaging, noting her passion for the material and compassionate teaching style made it a wonderful experience.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.23 GPA, 61.5% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.31 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Katarzyna Beilin
The course required a balanced preparation of readings and documentaries before class, with sessions primarily centered on discussion.
Past student reviews · Katarzyna Beilin
The student highlighted that the class remained engaging and effective even when delivered in an online format.
Topics
- Interconnectedness of economy and culture in environmental contexts.
- Socio-environmental conflicts in Latin America.
- Indigenous knowledges and values in rethinking culture and economy.
Skills
- Stating the interconnectedness of culture, environment, and economy.
- Recognizing socio-environmental conflicts in Latin America.
- Examining new socio-economic visions for human-environment relationships.
- Describing how indigenous knowledges can help rethink culture and economy.
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