My Disciplinary Conversation (JS 375W Exercise)
1/24/2017
Majors: Environmental Science and Jewish Studies
Communication:
There are a variety of ways that both of my studied disciplines use evidence to prove a result. For environmental science, even though climate change and human impact on the Earth is often contested by a large population of humanity, there is significant research regarding anthropogenic impacts on the environment and the harsh implications it could have on life on Earth. These is tested through recording atmospheric temperatures and understanding ecology and geology. This is because these areas serve as a record for plant and human life before our time. Because we are surrounded by the environment and reap its benefits, people involved in the discipline love incorporating ecologic or geologic terms into everyday dialect when conversing with one another. Such conversations also include vast amounts of humor. For example, “If something is Gneiss, don’t take it for Granite.” Such jokes are often made in conversation. Because many terms of Environmental science are newly founded, like the term ecology founded by Eugene Odum in the late 1950’s-1960’s, many terms are sometimes vague in conversation, but extremely direct in regards to scientific literature.
In my opinion, the individuals in the field of understand that there is much to be done in regards to the preservation of ecology and other resources that are available to humans. This is because a large portion of humanity has not considered changing their behavior to create a more sustainable and livable environment. Thus, everyone – not just environmentalists—should be aware that their lifestyle has several implications oin the Earth. It is the environmentalists job to raise awareness to the public about how to create constructive habits for the rest of the world to participate in. Because of this, many of my conversations and courses I have engaged in are often about human impacts on the environment and our interactions with other inhabitants of planet.
In regards to Jewish Studies, conversations are often about the historical significance of events of worldly events that influence Jewish livelihood, culture, and tradition. Because Jews have always been a minority in foreign lands, it is important to consider how Jews influence the outside world, but also how the outside world shapes Jewish culture.
Majors: Environmental Science and Jewish Studies
Communication:
There are a variety of ways that both of my studied disciplines use evidence to prove a result. For environmental science, even though climate change and human impact on the Earth is often contested by a large population of humanity, there is significant research regarding anthropogenic impacts on the environment and the harsh implications it could have on life on Earth. These is tested through recording atmospheric temperatures and understanding ecology and geology. This is because these areas serve as a record for plant and human life before our time. Because we are surrounded by the environment and reap its benefits, people involved in the discipline love incorporating ecologic or geologic terms into everyday dialect when conversing with one another. Such conversations also include vast amounts of humor. For example, “If something is Gneiss, don’t take it for Granite.” Such jokes are often made in conversation. Because many terms of Environmental science are newly founded, like the term ecology founded by Eugene Odum in the late 1950’s-1960’s, many terms are sometimes vague in conversation, but extremely direct in regards to scientific literature.
In my opinion, the individuals in the field of understand that there is much to be done in regards to the preservation of ecology and other resources that are available to humans. This is because a large portion of humanity has not considered changing their behavior to create a more sustainable and livable environment. Thus, everyone – not just environmentalists—should be aware that their lifestyle has several implications oin the Earth. It is the environmentalists job to raise awareness to the public about how to create constructive habits for the rest of the world to participate in. Because of this, many of my conversations and courses I have engaged in are often about human impacts on the environment and our interactions with other inhabitants of planet.
In regards to Jewish Studies, conversations are often about the historical significance of events of worldly events that influence Jewish livelihood, culture, and tradition. Because Jews have always been a minority in foreign lands, it is important to consider how Jews influence the outside world, but also how the outside world shapes Jewish culture.