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The Future We Want to Run Toward: Managing Eco-Anxiety Through Collective Imagination

Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: Eugene Lang

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Eco-Anxiety/Imagination
Spring 2026
Taught By: Bhawani Venkataraman and Gayle Fekete
Section: A

CRN: 17245

Credits: 1

This interdisciplinary course connects design, creative practice, and collective action with planetary systems thinking. Using The Planetary Boundaries Framework (PBF) as a diagnostic and reflective tool and aligned with the university-wide themes of Climate & Environmental Justice, Technology, Cities, and Democracy & Culture, students will explore and develop assets to address and alleviate eco-anxiety through creative practice (e.g., theater, dance, installation, narratives) and collective imagination. Each week focuses on one of the university’s themes in relation to the PBF, guiding students toward planetary self-awareness, community resilience, and system-level design. The final event is a collaborative, student-led activation during Earth Week 2026. This 1-credit course will meet for five sessions on Fridays between March 27 to April 24.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: Eugene Lang (LANG)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 21, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 12:28pm EST 1/15/2026

Meeting Info:
Days: Friday
Times: 12:10pm - 2:40pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 3/27/2026 - 4/24/2026