Writing the Eco-Crisis
WRCT 264
Fall 2025
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01
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There has never been a more urgent time in which to write about the environment. Our planet faces rapid global warming, deforestation, ocean acidification and dramatic biodiversity loss as a result of our reckless exploitation of Earth's resources. In this class (taught by Distinguished Writer in Residence, Cal Flynn), we will discuss how best to approach such topics in writing: how to marshal accurate information, form convincing arguments, inspire others to action, or evoke the beauty of the natural world and all that might -- if we do not mend our ways -- be lost. Together we will read and analyze nonfiction work by writers including Rebecca Solnit, Elizabeth Kolbert, David Wallace-Wells, Rachel Carson, E.O. Wilson, and Robin Wall-Kimmerer. Students will also be expected to write and revise an essay on or investigation into an environmental issue of their choice, as well as to offer creative critique to others' works-in-progress within a supportive class environment. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA WRCT |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Essays by Rebecca Solnit, Elizabeth Kolbert, David Wallace-Wells, Rachel Carson, E.O. Wilson, and Robin Wall-Kimmerer
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Examinations and Assignments:
1-2 essays |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course will be taught by Distinguished Writer in Residence Cal Flyn |
Instructor(s): STAFF
Times: ...W... 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 3 |
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