Spring 2022
ESPM 150 004 - LEC 004
Special Topics in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Native Food Sovereignty
Elizabeth Hoover
Class #:33000
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
2
Enrolled: 38
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 40
Waitlist Max: 40
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 to 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 4 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 12TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dwinelle 229
Other classes by Elizabeth Hoover
Course Catalog Description
Special topics in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
Class Description
This course will introduce students to the Native American food sovereignty movement in North America, addressing issues of cultural and physical health caused by disruptions to traditional food systems; the work of Native chefs to employ gastrodiplomacy through their cooking and help communities decolonize their diets; farmers and seed keepers’ work toward seed sovereignty; efforts to combat climate change, environmental contamination, and extractive industries to preserve food systems; fights to maintain treaty rights that ensure access to land and foods; and tribal communities’ work to develop food policies to support these issues.
Class Notes
This counts towards the Food Systems Minor
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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