rhetorics of sustainability:
discourse, science, and culture
engl 597 & hort 503 fall 2006
preston k. andrews
patricia freitag ericssonsustainability in the news-national and international with lots and lots of new stuff added in the past few days (Oct. 8, 2006)
local sustainability eventsWSU Sustainability Conference Schedule - October 23-26
This schedule may change as the course progresses. Any updates will be made on this schedule and no paper copies will be handed out after the first day of class.
Week 1 August 24 Introduction to course:
definitions of sustainability; Sustainability by Derek Owens; discussion of definitions of sustainabilityAug. 31 Introduction to rhetoric:
Lindeman on rhetoric, Ericsson on kairos and decorum; John Edlund on ethos, pathos, logos, Rhetoric of Science from Gross; Rhetoric of Science from HarrisProject Proposals Sept. 7 Principles of Sustainability by Simon Dresner; Final Project teams composed Sept. 14 Our Common Future, The Brundtland Report; ; definitions of science: Wikipedia; American Association for the Advancement of Science; miscellaneous definitions.
Sept. 21 Meet in CUE Room 202; Guest speakers: Tom J. Bartuska, Professor Emeritus, School of Architecture and Construction Management and Bashir Kazimee, Professor, School of Architecture and Construction Management.
Sustainabile Cells of Urbanism: A Regenertaive Theory and Practice by Tom J. Bartuska and Bashir Kazimee; Community Sustainability: A Comprehensive Urban Regenerative Process;
The economies of sustainability by John Ikerd
Ecospeak Chapter 7 by Killingsworth and Palmer; Jeremiad assignment linksSept. 28 Guest Speaker: John Reganold, Regents Professor of Soil Science
Research Article by John Swales; Ecospeak Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 by Killingsworth and Palmer ; Nature article and supplemental information by Reganold/Andrews; Historical Perspectives by John PesekOct. 5 Tracking the Rhetorical Jeremiad by Opie and Elliot; assigned presentations
Oct. 12 Technology and Sustainability by Aidan Davison; Midterm Week
Oct. 19 Technology and Sustainability by Aidan Davison; Oct. 26 WSU Sustainability Conference; Sustainability Conference Requirements (No Class Meeting) Oct. 23 - 26
1. Must attend Sustainability Assessment session by classmates: 2:00-4:00 Thursday Abelson Hall
2. Must attend two other events put on during the week and write a short (2-page minimum) rhetorical analysis of each event (two reports x 2 pages = 4 pages minimum). Inconvenient Truth showing may count as one event.
3. Do not attend session by Andrews/Ericsson—will be a repetition of class materialsNov. 2 Green Culture by Carl Herndl and Stuart Brown;
You are expected to read all chapters. Groups will present specific chapters in 10-15 minute presentations.
Chapter 1 – Kim and Tony
Chapter 2 – Andy and Justin
Chapter 3 – Skip
Chapter 4 – Kurt and Jared
Chapter 5 – Ericsson
Chapter 6 – Andrea and NicoleNov. 9 Green Culture by Carl Herndl and Stuart Brown;
Chapter 7 – Maia and Jim
Chapter 8 – Marla and Paul
Chapter 9 – Lauren and Jerry
Chapter 10 – Amy and Hanzhou
Chaper 11 - AndrewsNov. 16 Mindwalk Nov. 30 Guest Speaker: David Gruenewald, Associate Professor College of Education Department of Teaching and Learning; Oil and Water Still: How No Child Left Behind Limits and Distorts Environmental Education in U.S. Schools by David Gruenewald and Bob Offei Manteaw
The Shaky Ground of Sustainability by Donald WorsterDec. 7 Final presentations contact information:
Preston K. Andrews
Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Johnson Hall
andrewsp@wsu.eduPatricia Freitag Ericsson
Dept. of English
Avery Hall
ericsson@wsu.edu