The American West is both a geographical location and a state of mind. This might seem abstract and goofy, but its true that the American West has evolved through myth. I am intrigued by the historical context that has created the landscape of this region. It is this landscape of protected public land and wild […]
Patterns of Citation in “Environmental” Literature: A Gephi Network Analysis
Background There is a famous quote by Isaac Newton that states “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Last semester in ENVS 160, we began our journey by delving into several environmental classics and contrasted these “classic” concepts with more contemporary works. We found that environmental thought has […]
Statistics and Narrative??
This week in ENVS 220, we dove into statistical analysis with a program called SSPS, building upon our spreadsheet analysis and our globla data from the Lewis & Clark Overseas countries. My natural disposition is not to statistics or quantitative analysis. I am also majoring in English and I like qualitative analysis. I like descriptions, […]
Data About Questions // Questions About Data
In the first few weeks of school, we began our descent into the world of analysis and numbers from our aerial viewpoint of concepts and theories of 160. We delved into questions because questions are the root of all research, particularly the research we will embark on during this class and future ENVS courses and […]
Concentrating on Narrative
My master plan is to double major in ENVS and English. I am intrigued by the connections between literature and our mindsets about “environmental issues” and how these can evolve over time. For instance, my ENVS 160 synthesis project focused on the Grand Coulee Dam and the rhetoric that transformed this proposed project into the […]