Nature: Challenges and Potential (10am)

Service Description

This is an interdisciplinary seminar where we invite Thinkers to explore a topic under the guidance of multiple Scholars, so they can explore the topic from multiple perspectives while undertaking their own research. Each week of this course will look at 'Nature: Power and Potential' from a different perspective, which might include (topics and order TBC): Philosophy: how humans have valued themselves as part of nature - or as outside nature. Politics: how do negotiate the value of nature History: how has nature been understood by ancient civilisations? Science: how can plants help the environmental crisis? Maths: how does maths help us understand the growth of nature English: literary interpretations of nature Music: representing nature in the arts Photography: using photography as a voice for nature. Throughout the 10 weeks, Thinkers will be encouraged to create a portfolio or project of learning. The shape of this will be up to the Thinker, although TMU will provide some suggestions.