| Kommentar |
In times when environmental science is increasingly politicised and debates over how to respond to ecological crises are deeply contested, digital atlases offer a sense of (re)orientation for organising and visualising knowledge. But how do these atlases shape the way environmental destruction is understood? What methodologies do they develop to pluralise understandings of ecological change?
This seminar examines digital atlases not as neutral repositories of information but as active mediators of perception and knowledge. Historically, atlases have been used as colonial instruments to demarcate territory or control movement. Today, new forms of digital atlases offer alternative ways of seeing and knowing the environment, thus navigating contested ecologies.
Focusing on four case studies—Feral Atlas, Smart Forest Atlas, Cloud Studies, and the IPCC Working Group I Interactive Atlas—this seminar explores how different mapping strategies visualise socio-ecological transformation. How do these atlases reframe the relationship between science and politics? How do their aesthetics reflect particular epistemological traditions? By critically engaging with these questions, students will investigate the role of digital media in shaping contemporary environmental discourse.
The seminar will be taught in English, with discussions conducted in German if preferred. All required readings will be in English. |
| Bemerkung |
Vorbesprechung: Freitag, 02.05.2025, 10 - 12 Uhr, Raum 0.12, Georgenstraße 47
Blocktermine:
Freitag, 13.06.2025, 10 - 13.30 Uhr, Raum 0.12; Samstag, 14.06.2025, 10 - 13.30 Uhr, Raum 0.12
Freitag, 20.06.2025, 10 - 17.00 Uhr, Naturkundemuseum; Samstag, 21.06.2025, 10 - 13.30 Uhr, Raum 3.30
Freitag, 27.06.2025, 10 - 13.30 Uhr, Raum 0.07; Samstag, 28.06.2025, 10 - 13.30 Uhr, Raum 3.30
Freitag, 11.07.2025, 10 - 13.30 Uhr, Raum 0.12; Samstag, 12.07.2025, 10 - 13.30 Uhr, Raum 0.12
Teilnahmebegrenzung: 30 Personen |
