and "A Sense of Place"
This senior capstone seminar examines the local region surrounding the Cannon River valley, specifically focusing on the ways in which the region's human inhabitants have developed—or failed to develop—a sense of place.
What do we and other environmental thinkers mean by "a
sense of place," and why does it matter? What is distinctive about
the Cannon River region (water flow and quality, soil types, climate,
woodlands, agricultural practices and other ecological factors) that
gives this particular "place" a singular identity? In what
ways has local knowledge contributed to a sense of this place, and
in what ways have current and historical economic, social and political
pressures undermined our understandings?
Front (left to right): Amanda Hakala, Britt Carlson, Elise Braaten, Jorie Schwarten, Heather Wayne and Megan Gregory. Middle (left to right): Heidi Schmitt, Allison Lambert, April Shewmake, Annie Olson, AmberBeth VanNingen, and Martha Steenberg. Back (left to right): Ryan Ludlow, Phil Marlow, Jeff Jasperson, Katie Greller, Case Martin, Joe Pavelko and Craig Nelson.
Course instructor: Sheri Breen, Department of Political Science.