Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2009
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
ENGL 398 001 (CRN: 14654)
SLAVERY IN 20TH C. FILM & FICT
Long Title: SLAVERY IN 20TH CENTURY FILM AND FICTION
Department: English
Instructor: Waligora-Davis, Nicole
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (24-AUG-2009 - 4-DEC-2009)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 21
Enrollment data as of: 8-MAY-2024 5:43PM
Description: This course studies how twentieth century reconstructions of slavery in American literature and film engage contemporary anxieties regarding race, gender, sexuality, and national identity. These neo-slave narratives often critique modernity; challenge how we think about history, evidence, memory, and trauma; and trouble narrative conventions.