Geostories: Assembling the Planetary

This seminar explores recent work in science studies focused on the role of geology in our understanding not only of the deep time of the planet but its climactic futures. A focus on the emerging concept of the “planetary” is a central theme. We will read texts across anthropology, history, geology, and technoscience exploring how the intersections of big data, computation, systems of visualization, and social theory combine to establish the idea of planetary form, politics, and futurity.

ANTH 34901 | CCCT 34901