This course explores the history and ethics of human interactions with whales, focusing on topics such as Soviet and industrial whaling, the Marxist utopia, and the Anthropocene moment. The course aims to deepen understanding of interspecies relationships and environmental impact. The teaching method includes lectures and discussions led by an expert in history and environment. The intended audience for this course includes individuals interested in environmental history, ethics, and the intersection of human activities with the natural world.
Bathsheba Demuth - Do Whales Judge Us? Interspecies History and Ethics
Harvard University via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Ian Miller
Chris
Paul Watson
Social Media
St Lawrence Island
Whale Interactions
Whale Technology
Soviet whaling
Industrial whaling
The Soviet project
The Marxist utopia
Expanding plans
Quantitative obsession
Soviet whalers
US and Soviet whaling
Paul Watson and Greenpeace
Inverted politics of industrial production
The real inevitability of death
Anthropocene moment
Taught by
Harvard University
