| Unit name | Geographies of Time and Timing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOGM0800 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Glennie |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Having followed the A and C Syllabus in Years 2 and 3 |
| Co-requisites |
The A and C Syllabus units in Year 4 |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Recent years have seen dramatic growth in geographical and inter-disciplinary attention to many facets of time, and this unit addresses some of the features and implications of this attention. Of particular concern are the relations among (1) substantive studies of biological and societal times; (2) analyses of 'time-space'; and (3) certain elements of recent human geographical theorising.
Distinctive key themes of this unit, compared with much other work, include attention to 'biological clocks' at scales from cells to organisms; to socially-embedded practicalities of time-keeping and temporal knowledges in everyday life (as well as the more familiar spheres of politics and work); and to long-run implications for cultural production and individual identity. Though drawing chiefly on materials from western Europe, the course ranges much more widely at relevant points.
The module contains ten sessions, lecture-based with linked discussions around specified readings, certain sections involve student-led presentations and discussion.
Geography and time (1 session): Rhythms of biological and social life (2 sessions); Time-reckoning, technology and social discipline (2 sessions); Calendars and political identities (2 sessions); Clocks and clock-times: technologies, metrics, practices (2 sessions); Long-run shifts in time and information: 'news' and 'the Western subject' (1 session)
