HHIS-283: Humans in Motion

Humans have always been on the move, quickly or slowly, near or far, in the air, under water, on land, and in space, and for a million different reasons. This course will emphasize the ways in which different modes of transportation have come into being, how they have influenced the human condition over the centuries, and how our desires to get from one place to another have shaped and altered our historical and current conceptions of time and space. We will cover, but not be limited to, airplanes, automobiles, balloons, boats, walking, and extraplanetary travel.