HU53717a
Seminar
SoSe 21: Global networks of European Botanists in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Tobias Delfs
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Colonialism and botany have always shaped each other. Colonial and botanical interests were closely linked be it in the spice trade, in the search for raw materials (e.g. wood for shipbuilding) or the investigation of local plants for medicinal purposes. Botanical classifications and inventories favored the colonial management of ecosystems and their exploitation. Both professional and amateur botanists were involved. Conversely, colonial politicians supported the production of botanical knowledge by financing expeditions or botanical gardens. The botanical gardens in particular were networked around the world, exchanging plants with one another and testing their suitability and use for other regions of the world. Using historical sources (especially correspondence) and secondary literature, the course is devoted to the formation and cohesion of such global botanical networks in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Regular reading of the texts and taking on smaller assignments are essential for participation.
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13 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Thu, 2021-04-15 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-04-22 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-04-29 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-05-06 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-05-20 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-05-27 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-06-03 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-06-10 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-06-17 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-06-24 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-07-01 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-07-08 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2021-07-15 12:00 - 14:00