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Course name
War and the Environment
Institution
University of Waterloo
Instructor
James Nugent
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2022-05-04 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-08-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This course examines environmental security and the political ecology of violence. War, colonialism, and other forms of social conflict are discussed as both drivers and consequences of environmental change including the extraction, consumption, and depletion of resources. Topics may include nuclear war and emerging technologies as existential threats to humanity; (neo) environmental determinism; eco-fascism and totalitarianism; and eco-terrorism. Hopeful insights for transitioning towards sustainability are drawn from rapid societal mobilization and transformation during wartimes and the role of the environment and environmentalism in peacebuilding.

As one of their major assignments, students will create a new, or edit an existing, wikipedia article on one of the topics covered in this course. Students will also peer edit the work of their peers.

Student Assigned Reviewing
ReubenLi Vermilion River (Sudbury District) Military base, Chemical weapon
Jmack2214 Slow violence Nuclear weapon, Settler colonialism in Canada
Littlee0804 Cold War China–United States trade war, Military base
Niamh Calder Chemical weapons in World War I Settler colonialism in Canada, Slow violence
JoshuaERS Military base Environmental impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Water conflict
Jassimrit Mohindru Settler colonialism in Canada Slow violence, Chemical weapon
BrendanMagee Korean War Resource war, Chemical weapon
YH4DU Iraq War Military base, Chemical weapon
Mtgravesande Mining in Guyana Ecofeminism, China–United States trade war
LeenOnMe Second Congo War Cold War, Okinawa Island
Carter McCrae Israeli–Palestinian conflict Korean War, Environmental impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Milan Rosen Chemical weapon Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Water conflict
Aiapicco Water conflict Opium production in Afghanistan, Iraq War, Chemical weapon
AwaltonUW Environmental impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Resource war, Chemical weapon
Bayley1234 Environmental impacts of war in Afghanistan Military base, Iraq War
Sparamin Resource war Ecofeminism, China–United States trade war
Ahhykz Cold War, Okinawa Island
JKendraB Nuclear weapon Slow violence, Settler colonialism in Canada
Ksaihgpa Environmental impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Water conflict
Emjwatson Ecofeminism Opium production in Afghanistan, Iraq War
Theseus ERS Resource war, Chemical weapon
Bque United States Forces Japan Military base, Korean War
Fujia0801 China–United States trade war Ecofeminism, Cold War
Andrewk1998 Environmental impact of war, Environmental impacts of Rohingya peoples forced migration, Rohingya genocide China–United States trade war, Okinawa Island
Nfcalder
Karanaconda Deaths of Environmental Defenders and Indigenous people in Colombia Opium production in Afghanistan, Iraq War, Water conflict
Sbenitaate Resource war, Chemical weapon

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Environmental Sciences

History

Political Science

Sociology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Assignment - Continue working on your draft

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Assignment - Continue working on your draft

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
In class -

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding frameworkDue June 28

In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

In class - In-class presentation

Due: July 12

Week 12

Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!