Environmental Lit Workshop
Environmental Lit Workshop: Environmentalist Literature and Action Some would say we live in supremely disturbing times. A pandemic; the sixth extinction; fascism within democracies and militant nationalisms; climate apartheid, and a political economy based around the commodification and exploitation of people and the earth. In this course careful reading and analysis is paired with literary conversation and action. Course readings represent a wide array of environmental justice in differing genres. While we respond to assigned texts, we will simultaneously write our way toward an environmental literature of our own design.
Spring was an amazing professor. She cares deeply about her students and wants to hear everyone's story. She promotes interesting material you wouldn't think to see, which makes it very interesting. Although I have never loved writing, I really enjoyed this class and it allowed me to get out of my comfort zone.
This was my favorite course that I have ever taken at Middlebury. Spring is an amazing and thought provoking professor who really cares about the well-being of her students. She is constantly allowing for students to have creative liberty and is encouraging them to chose projects that interest them. This was my favorite class.
Spring is an incredible professor. If you have the opportunity to take a class with them I highly recommend doing so. I came into the class hoping to just try something new, and the prof. along with the environment they create shifted my view on writing, and life as a whole.
Spring Ulmer is a great environmental writing professor. She pushes students to engage in conversation and talk about difficult topics regarding environmentalism and environmental theory. The class is very chill and you can write what you wish without fear of fulfilling any set expectations.
This course was super interesting, engaging, and STRESS FREE. Spring is incredible and the texts we read were super interesting. The writing portion taught me a lot and was challenging creativity but felt low pressure overall. This class is definitely for beginner writers.
Spring is wonderful. If you are looking for a more intense workshop class this isn't it. It is an into class and there are normally a lot of people who don't like to write that take the class. but overall, Spring fosters a wonderful community and environment.
Spring Ulmer is an outstanding professor. She is very passionate, kind, thoughtful, and truly cares about her students. Environmental Lit Workshop was one of my favorite classes i've taken at Midd. Spring creates a uniquely special and comfortable atmosphere that allows for creativity and insightfulness to thrive.
I loved this class so much. Spring cares deeply about her students, and she fostered our creativity more than any other professor I have ever had. I would definitely recommend this course to other students. It is great.
This class was great. For anyone who does not have much experience with creative writing, this course will make you fall in love with it. Spring is very accommodating and kind and makes the classroom feel like a very safe space.
This was such an amazing course. It was as difficult as you wanted it to be... I put effort into my creative writing pieces and got a lot more out of the class because of it but it was not a challenging class. The books we read were really interesting and it really expanded my understanding of what could count as environmental writing. I love Spring so much and I can't wait to take a course with her again in the future.
This was such an amazing course. It was as difficult as you wanted it to be... I put effort into my creative writing pieces and got a lot more out of the class because of it but it was not a challenging class. The books we read were really interesting and it really expanded my understanding of what could count as environmental writin …Read more
Spring is an absolutely wonderful professor, she cares deeply about each of her students and prioritizes our mental and emotional health over anything. The only significant assignments are some open-ended papers that you can kinda write about anything. The class is very easy and relaxed, and the real highlight of the class is Spring herself.
This was my favorite class I have taken at Midd. It made me fall in love with writing again and fostered a strong class community! The reading assignments end early in the semester and projects are very open-ended allowing for creativity.
Spring is the best, very real and understanding as a professor, person and mentor. Things were a little open ended but the readings were all very great. We ended up co-writing a sort of collective story, which was interesting.
Some writing assignments and must share with the whole class, but they aren’t graded, you just get feedback. The class starts out with just readings. She’s a great super interested and caring professor.
I loved this course. The professor was very passionate and engaging - I was always intrigued during class. The work outside of class wasn't too demanding and always felt very worthwhile. I highly recommend.