History of water

The EU aims to provide elements for constructing a historical framework and analyzing archives on water management.

It covers the history of water management models, the history of hydraulic engineers and hydraulics, and the social and political history of water management in Ecuador, a Latin American country.

It also presents the departmental archive system.

• Learn about the history of hydrology and hydraulics,
• Acquire knowledge of historical theories about water,
• Learn about archival procedures,
• Create a historical narrative.

Oral presentation of the tutorial and PowerPoint presentation.

The week begins with three presentations on the history of water management models (T. Ruf), the history of hydraulic engineers and hydraulics (S. Lanau), and the social and political history of water management in Ecuador, a Latin American country.

A presentation of the departmental archive system will be given, then, after the tutorial groups have been formed, two and a half days will be spent reading and analyzing documents and constructing a historical narrative. A mid-term review will be conducted with the supervisors. On Friday morning, each group will present the narrative it has developed to all the students, and a final discussion will conclude the week. The format of the presentation may vary depending on the group, but the principle is to have all group members participate in an oral presentation supported by a PowerPoint presentation. Role-playing is often appropriate, but other options are possible.

Examples of TD groups for 2020:

• Group A: In France, in Ardèche, the Bourges Valley is affected by an urban planning conflict along the riverbank. Reconstruct the history of the floods, their impacts, and the reactions of residents and government agencies.
• Group B: In Morocco, the population of Fez revolted in 1930 when the Protectorate's water authority decided to change the entire drinking water system of the city, including the Medina.
• Group C: The law establishing trade unions was enacted in 1865 by Napoleon III. It was supposed to apply in Algeria, but the colonial administration questioned its relevance.