ENG6999YF L0101
Critical Topographies: Theory and Practice of Contemporary Literary Studies in English
Dancer, T. / Gniadek, M.
*PLEASE NOTE: As of September 2011, this is now a Required Course for all M.A. J.D./M.A. and Ph.D.U. Students. This course is restricted to English students.
Course Description
The aim of Critical Topographies: Theory and Practice of Contemporary Literary Studies in English is to provide M.A. students about to embark on professional studies in the discipline of "English" with a comprehensive overview or set of maps with which to understand the discipline and locate themselves in the current state of the field. Contemporary literary studies in English can sometimes appear bewildering in terms of both the issues analyzed and methods applied - so much so that there is now no one unifying paradigm, objective, or methodology. The course aims to address this phenomenon; it aims not only to chart current critical topographies but also to suggest how they came into being and what opportunities they and new modes of critical practice offer for significant future research.
Course Reading List
There is no advance reading list; students will receive it with the syllabus in September.
Course Method of Evaluation and Course Requirements
Critical Topographies will be team-taught in a single section by two faculty members (although one hour of the three hours per week will involve break-out sessions involving smaller groups). The course is designed to foster cohesion and community among members of the M.A. class.
Method of Evaluation
Required Course Work:
1. Participation and Contribution to Classroom Community (10%)
2. Two reading responses (500 words) (20% each)
3. Journal Review Assignment (20%)
4. Group presentation (30%)
Term: F-TERM (September 2023 to December 2023)
Date/Time: Friday / 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Rm: See ACORN or QUERCUS
Delivery: In-Person