Geography: Enclosing the Environmental Commons? Historical Roots and the Global Present With Professor Christopher Philo From University of Glasgow
January 28 @ 10:10 - 10:55
In this Geography session, Christopher Philo, Professor of Geography in the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences at University of Glasgow, will run an interactive talk for students entitled Enclosing the Environmental Commons? Historical Roots and the Global Present.
In order to think about the global (environmental) commons, it is essential first to think about what we mean by ‘the commons’. It is also helpful to address how ‘the commons’ has historically come under threat from notions of property ownership and exclusive rights to ‘profit’ from resources not held in common with everybody else. Only once these ideas are taken seriously can the complexities of what today’s global commons entails – and who should be able to access what it contains – be properly understood.
Lecturer Profile: Professor Christopher Philo
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Geography and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
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