Humanities and The Sunshine State


Partnerships: UF Center for the Humanities. Funded by Rothman Endowment of the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere, Florida Humanities Council (grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities), UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Humanities and the Sunshine state program introduces students to humanities research.  Through practicing archival study, oral history, digital curation, archaeological excavation, ethical critique, and textual interpretation, students will learn what the humanities do, and how the lessons they generate build an informed citizenry.  Through engaging and hands on activities, participants will explore how water has shaped the past and present of Florida, and how our interactions with water today will shape the future of our state.

Floridians have an extensive relationship with water. From the food we eat, to our favorite pastimes, to the industries that flourish here, to our changing and diverse population, Florida’s most significant issues are tied to water. Through an introduction to how various humanities disciplines study water, Humanities and the Sunshine State will explore contemporary political topics such as tourism, food justice, aquifer sustainability, industrial growth, and race relations.

Relevance of Blue By C. Barton

Teaching Ideas By C. Bobsein

Teaching Ideas By G. Brown

Green Dreamers Jr. Foresters Carbon Calculations By L. Buquet

Teaching Ideas By A. Casanova

Teaching Ideas By D. Caventer

Teaching Ideas By A. Cook By A. Cook

Teachings Ideas By G. Cunningham

Teaching Ideas By J. Curls

Teaching Ideas By J. Dearing

Teaching Ideas By L. Dormady

What Do You Mean, 'This Water Ain't Safe to Swim In?' By W. Douchkoff

Teaching Ideas By K. Dunn

Evaluating Claims That Human Activities Are Not Causing Climate Change By C. Goldenberg

Life Cycle of Manatee and Effects Climate By L. Itzkowltz

Agriscience Foundations By C. James

Global Climate Changes By F. Lamus

Systems of Plot By K. Munlattrick

Teaching Ideas By C. Nash

Teaching Ideas By J. Ngying

Effect of Climate Change of Trees By T. Opalek

Teaching Ideas By A. Osborne

Effect of Climate Change of Trees By G. Pinero-Amaro

A New Land Remembered By J. Reeves

Teaching Ideas By M. Risisky

Snook Population Rises and Falls in the State of Florida By J. Roker

Teaching Ideas By B. Rowe

Teaching Ideas By S. Sawczak

Teaching Ideas By B. Skoczelas

Teaching Ideas By J. Sones

Teaching Ideas By A. Teres

Teaching Ideas By P. Yancey

Teaching Ideas By G. Carlson

Teaching Ideas By K. Carter

Teaching Ideas By T. Cash

Teaching Ideas By K. Casselman

Exploring the Ecosystems of Cross Creek By D. Cohen, H. Da Silva, and J. Westfall

Teaching Ideas By D. Cohen

Teaching Ideas By E. Cohen

How Does Water Affect My Community By B. Colpas, M. Valentine

Teaching Ideas By H. Deitchman-Levy

Identifying Environmental / Green Employment of the Future By S. Dolan

Teaching Ideas By G. Elias

Teaching Ideas By V. Gajadhar and A. Heinemann

Florida Environmental Awareness in World History Class By C. Gunn

Teaching Ideas By C. Hammel

Optimism in the Face of Climate Change By  M. Henkel

Teaching Ideas By K. Hockman

Teaching Ideas By J. Jacupke

It Starts with One By P. Leone

Florida's Early Inhabitants and Shell Mounds By M. McClinton

Teaching Ideas By H. Myers

Teaching Ideas By J. O'Leary

Exploring the Effects of Climate Change in West Palm Beach Through the Use of Photographs By M. Pedek Howard

Teaching Ideas By A. Prinkey

Don’t Believe in Climate Change? Well, How About Protecting the Environment? By M. Warwick

Teaching Ideas By E. Young