Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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FWIS 299 001 (CRN: 26310)
THE LUCKY COURSE
Long Title: THE LUCKY COURSE: LOGICS OF FORTUNE AND THEIR CULTURES
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Brunton, Judith Ellen
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 1-NOV-2026 11:31PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Divination, speculation, manifesting, gambling, investing: people have developed a diverse set of approaches to attempt to know the future and guarantee their fortune. Drawing from religious studies, science and technology studies, and socio-cultural anthropology, this course explores diverse traditions of prediction and manipulation: from magical practices to digital oracles.