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| SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE and FOOD STUDIES in FLORENCE | ||
| HIST 3993: Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. An Environmental History Perspective | ||
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Credits: 3 Instructor: Peter Fischer, Ph.D. Prerequisite: None Course Description: On this course students develop a coherent analytical framework for understanding key ideas and issues informing the debate about sustainable agri-food systems today. They will investigate historical examples and sustainable models exploring the evolution of different approaches towards agriculture and food from the earliest hunting and gathering societies to present industrial societies. Course descriptions may be subject to occasional, minor modifications at the discretion of the instructor. During orientation at the Institute, students will receive a list of textbooks they are required to purchase. Students should not purchase any texts before orientation. |
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