The ground beneath our feet is shifting. The underground is coming to the fore. We might have always known we are dependent on the internet cables that connect us to the rest of the world, the cobalt; lithium and other rare earth minerals that our technologies requires, the oil and gas pipelines that provide the main sources of energy still, of the worms, bacteria and fungi that make up the soil. Still, we live and, perhaps, feel we are independent of all of that. However, while we descend ever deeper into the climate breakdown, we find we are not standing on solid ground and what once seemed like an unchanging background is in the move, acting up, making itself heard and felt.

In this course we will engage with the underground from an inter- and multidisciplinary perspective, with guest lectures on plants and worms, on the fossil fuels that we bring above ground and the waste we store below ground, on underground infrastructure and underground movements, on counterculture and (violent) resistance. Amongst others.

Finally, we ask what all these undergrounds share and what they tell us about the times we live in. What do we learn when we bring all these different undergrounds to the fore?

Coordinator

Lisa Doeland

Timetable

All lectures will take place on-campus and we assume you can be physically present during the scheduled hours. You can find the timetable on Datanose.

Registration

Registration is possible for students participating in an Honours programme. The registration period for the Honours courses will be from June 6, 10:00 am to June 10, 11.59 pm. You can register through the online registration form that will appear on Honoursmodules IIS. (registration is NOT through SIS)

Please note: Placement is not guaranteed if you register after June 10, so make sure you register on time. You will hear which course(s) you are registered for before the end of June. 

For questions about registration, please contact us at: honours-iis@uva.nl.