The crisp chill of a Yukon breeze, the taste of wild blueberries, the earthy scent of a campfire: how can such deeply rooted land-based experiences be encapsulated and communicated? While scholars have developed various approaches to learning about the natural world and society, more often than not this knowledge is expressed through written language alone. 

This interdisciplinary course will engage with multisensory approaches, draw upon ethnographies and Northern histories, art, deep listening, and movement practices. We will focus on the visceral connections we form with the world around us—through our bodies and our senses to gain a deeper understanding of the land and cultures of the Yukon. 

Students will work with visual, audio, culinary, performative and journaling medias to create projects that envision holistic relationships with people, land, and other-than-human inhabitants. We will go on mini-field trips to experience hands-on ways of knowing and invite speakers to share their knowledge with us. 

Available by permission of the professor. Contact Chair, School of Liberal Arts.