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Root number
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520501 |
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Semester
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HS2026 |
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Type of course
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Seminar |
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Allocation to subject
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History |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
(Un)eternal ice – an environmental history of the polar regions |
| Description |
Nowhere in the world is rapid climate warming, largely caused by human activity, as clearly measurable and visible as in the polar regions. The solitary polar bear on the last ice floe has become a symbolic image and the ‘pop star of the apocalypse’ (Süddeutsche Zeitung, 18 January 2024). With US President Donald Trump's openly stated territorial claims on Greenland, the world's largest island, but also the Arctic as a whole, has become the subject of wide-spread media interest as a strategically contested area. Antarctica, by contrast, is the continent last reached by humans and has an extremely sensitive ecosystem. It is the region of the world with the most inhospitable living conditions, coldest temperatures, strongest winds and longest supply routes. Nevertheless, this continent has held a special fascination for humanity since it was first sighted in 1820. The seminar focuses on the period after 1945, particularly for Antarctica since the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) of 1959, and addresses scientific research in the Arctic regions, the race for resources and spheres of influence – which has been cur-tailed, at least for Antarctica – and polar tourism. It also covers approaches from the history of science, such as the development of ice core research. Questions of sustainable development in the recent past and present of these two regions will be a constant focus. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Christian Rohr, Institute of History, Economic, Social and Environmental History ✉
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ECTS
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7 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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No |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Thursday 10:15-12:00 Weekly
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Rooms
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