- Ph.D., Geography, University of Minnesota
- MA Sociology and Social Anthropology, Central European University
- BA Literature and Social Sciences, Bennington College
BIO
Dr. Morehouse is a social geographer who researches the complex and interconnected relationships between nature and society. Specifically, his research addresses how twenty-first century environmental change cannot be understood independent of the social, political, and economic systems that often drive that change. Recently, Harlan Morehouse has conducted research and written on the following topics: spiritual practices applied to human and more-than-human relations, the social and cultural implications of glacier recession; multidisciplinary approaches to the study of the environment; and political-ecological approaches to the Anthropocene.
Teaching
Dr. Morehouse regularly teaches the following courses:
- GEOG050: World Regional Geography/Global Environments and Cultures
- GEOG099: Place and Environment in New England
- GEOG160: The United States: Place, Power, Politics
- GEOG173: Political Ecology
- GEOG179: Cultural Ecology
- HCOL185: Geographies of Life and Death
Spring 2020 Syllabi:
During his 2023 sabbatical, Dr. Morehouse will be researching the proliferation of disinformation and conspiracy theory and its broad social, political, and environmental impacts. In particular, this research aims to develop strategies for effectively communicating information about public health and environmental change in accessible and inclusive ways.
Courses
- GEOG 50: Global Environments and Cultures
- GEOG 160: Geography of the United States
- GEOG 173: Political Ecology
- GEOG 179: Cultural Ecology
- GEOG 196: Geographical Perspectives on Catastrophe
- GEOG 245: The Anthropocene
Publications
Area(s) of expertise
Nature-Society Studies, Social and Cultural Geography, Political Ecology, Environmental Humanities.
Bio
Dr. Morehouse is a social geographer who researches the complex and interconnected relationships between nature and society. Specifically, his research addresses how twenty-first century environmental change cannot be understood independent of the social, political, and economic systems that often drive that change. Recently, Harlan Morehouse has conducted research and written on the following topics: spiritual practices applied to human and more-than-human relations, the social and cultural implications of glacier recession; multidisciplinary approaches to the study of the environment; and political-ecological approaches to the Anthropocene.
Teaching
Dr. Morehouse regularly teaches the following courses:
- GEOG050: World Regional Geography/Global Environments and Cultures
- GEOG099: Place and Environment in New England
- GEOG160: The United States: Place, Power, Politics
- GEOG173: Political Ecology
- GEOG179: Cultural Ecology
- HCOL185: Geographies of Life and Death
Spring 2020 Syllabi:
During his 2023 sabbatical, Dr. Morehouse will be researching the proliferation of disinformation and conspiracy theory and its broad social, political, and environmental impacts. In particular, this research aims to develop strategies for effectively communicating information about public health and environmental change in accessible and inclusive ways.
Courses
- GEOG 50: Global Environments and Cultures
- GEOG 160: Geography of the United States
- GEOG 173: Political Ecology
- GEOG 179: Cultural Ecology
- GEOG 196: Geographical Perspectives on Catastrophe
- GEOG 245: The Anthropocene
Publications
Areas of Expertise
Nature-Society Studies, Social and Cultural Geography, Political Ecology, Environmental Humanities.
Office Hours
208 Old Mill Mondays 9-9:45am; Fridays 2:15-3:15pm (or virtual MS Teams by appointment)