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The current climate crisis requires us to rethink our relationship to the planet, and, in turn, to reassess many cherished cultural and historical narratives. This module provides an opportunity to reflect on how art history might be written in the light of these rapidly changing circumstances. We will discuss a range of recent ecocritical interpretations of art, while also considering significant environmental topics, including ecology, the Anthropocene, extinction, transcorporeality, critical animal studies and ecofeminism. Equipped with these resources, you will complete your own ecocritical research project in an art-historical field of your choosing.