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Announcement     •     Courses     •      Course Registration     •   Travel    •     2008 Events & Speakers     •     Info from 2007

Environmental Ethics Institute 2008

Few universities offer a setting with such beauty and recreational resources as The University of Montana. Missoula is a dynamic college town surrounded by mountains. It is located at the confluence of three rivers: the Clark Fork of the Columbia, the Blackfoot and the Bitterroot. The Rattlesnake Wilderness Area is within minutes of campus by bicycle or city bus, and Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks are within easy driving distance.

“Most scenic campus in America”
- Rolling Stone magazine

“Among the top 10 colleges nationally for combining academic quality and outdoor recreation”
- Outside Magazine

Course Information

The courses offered during the annual Environmental Ethics Institutes are designed for a wide variety of participants. Journalists, professionals, activists, early- and mid-career professors, retired community members and others have all taken earlier classes, though they certainly can be taken by traditional students and are available for graduate credit. Because of this diversity, one distinct advantage of the summer course option is that it allows a rich and exuberant discussion about environmental ethics between individuals from different backgrounds and with different experiences. Previous students have highly enjoyed this aspect of the course, along with the deep philosophical conversations, levity and fellowship that these courses are uniquely suited to offer.
	In addition, the courses are set on the beautiful campus of The University of Montana in Missoula, MT, and EEI events are held throughout the surrounding area. Western Montana is renown for the numerous outdoor activities it supports, including hiking, fishing, camping and rafting. Glacier National Park is within easy driving distance, as are several wilderness areas. The 2008 EEI offers not only a chance to study and discuss environmental ethics and issues but an opportunity to explore one of the most scenic and wild places left in the United States. Previous students have expanded their time in Missoula to include day trips around the area, and others have simply incorporated the course into their annual summer vacations. Even if you simply come for the duration of the course, the evenings and weekends can easily accomodate brief adventures into the beautiful Montana wilderness.
Finally, because of the small size and intimate nature of the classes, the EEI courses always offer an incredible opportunity to interact directly with nationally renown professors and speakers-- both during the courses and as a part of the evening lectures. Professor Andrew Light has taught EEI courses since the Institute's first year (2006), and we are pleased to welcome Professor Karen Warren, who is new to the Institute in 2008 and is a well-known ecofeminist. Of course, in addition to these incredible instructors, students have the opportunity to interact closely with all of the 2008 EEI guest speakers as well.

Registration Information

All courses can be taken as a workshop (no credit and no academic transcript) for professional or personal development, or as an academic course for an additional fee. In addition, EEI courses are "cross-listed" in both the Philosophy and Environmental Studies departments at UM. Cross-listing means that participants can pick which department they want to take the course from, but regardless of the option individual students pick, all students be in the same class together.

If you're interested in receiving academic credit, you'll need to decide whether you want graduate or undergraduate credit. If you have any questions about what the difference between the two options is, please review the course syllabus or contact the instructor directly. Taking the graduate credit option typically requires an additional paper or presentation.

	Environmental Ethics and Policy (course closed)		Gender, Health, The Environment, and Social Justice: Exploring Their Interconnections
• Professor	Andrew Light		Karen Warren
• Dates	Online: July 1 - 25, Face-to-face: Aug 4 -8 9am-5pm in Anderson Hall (aka the new Journalism Building), room 401 (campus map)		Face-to-Face: Aug 1 & 2 9am-5pm in Anderson Hall (aka the new Journalism Building), room 401 (campus map)
• Syllabus	click here		click here
• Credit options	As a workshop (no credit)	As an academic course ( 3 credits) Available for graduate or undergraduate credit	As a workshop (no credit)	As an academic course (1 credit) Available for graduate or undergraduate credit.
• Cost (including fees)	$408	$543	$120	$255
Registration	closed	closed	Print and send in the CFE course form, along with CFE workshop payment ($120).   That's all!	Print and send in the CFE course form, along with CFE workshop payment ($120). Pay the credit fee ($135) to Continuing Ed by filling out the form to be provided on the first day of class in Missoula.

Continuing Education (CE) fees must be paid through the Continuing Education website. Please follow the links provided.
CE fees cannot be paid to the Center for Ethics.

These courses are offered through the Center for Ethics at The University of Montana, with online components for the Environmental Ethics and Policy course delivered from July 1 through 25. Courses also meet on The University of Montana campus at the times specified below.  All participants pay a course fee to the Center for Ethics; depending on the course requirements and credit option selected by the individual student, separate fees to UM Continuing Education for online learning and academic credit may also be required.  Use the information above to pay the Center for Ethics fees and the applicable Continuing Education (CE) fees. Please contact us if you have any questions.

CFE contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.

Traveling to and Staying Missoula, MT

If you plan on flying into Missoula, we recommend that you book your flight as early as possible. In addition to using the local airport -- Missoula International Airport (MSO) -- visitors sometimes choose to fly into Spokane, WA, and drive to Missoula.

The course meetings will occur on the campus of The University of Montana, and there are a number of hotels and bed and breakfasts within easy walking distance, including the Holiday Inn Express, the Doubletree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater and Blossom's Bed and Breakfast. Participants who want to stay on campus in the student dorms should contact the UM Residence Life Office to discuss options and availability (Be sure to inform them that you are with the Center for Ethics - Environmental Ethics Institute). Again, we suggest that you make your arrangements early to ensure availablity.

Missoula and western Montana are beautiful, particularly in the summer months. A number of national parks and wilderness recreation areas are within easy driving distance; if you enjoy outdoor recreation, you may be interested in spending some extra time in Montana. If you're thinking of doing so, the Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau and Missoula.com magazine may interest you.

 
 Please contact us with any questions,
or call the Director of the Center for Ethics, Dane Scott,
at (406)243-6632.

You can also email him directly.