Fall 2021 University of Kentucky
ENS 300 / GEO 365 Environment on Film
Course Syllabus
 Dr. J. Anthony Stallins
Department of Geography
869 Patterson Office Tower
ja.stallins@uky.edu
Course schedule
Aug 23
Introduction: Geographic concepts of space, place and environment
Film festival curation: Setting up Google Blogger
Aug 30
Mobilities
Films: Wah Do Dem, La Jaula de Oro

Sept 6
Labor Day- No class

Sept 13
Sacred and secular spaces
Films: Agora, Martha Marcy May Marlene

Sept 20
Justice and geographies of power
Films: Fruitvale Station, Son of Saul

Sept 27
Geographies of postmodernism
Films: La La Land, Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Oct 4
Communication and media
Films: The Social Network, The Post
Oct 11
Wilderness and conservation
Films: Night Moves, Never Cry Wolf

Oct 18
Test 1
Film festival blog first assessment
Oct 25
Fall Break

Nov 1
Globalization
Films: American Factory, First Cow

Nov 8
Identities
Films: The Rider, Under the Skin

Nov 15
Class
Films: Us, Sorry We Missed You

Nov 29
Home
Film: 99 Homes

Animals
Film: Life of Pi
Dec 5 - Sunday
Film festival blog submission due by midnight in Canvas
Dec 6 - Monday
Prep day - Review of lecture terms (Zoom)
Dec 15 - Wednesday
Test 2
3:30 - 5:30 pm