Course Schedule
1/13 Introduction

Webcast Review of Modern Western Civilization:
Economic Developments of Modernity (Youtube Version )
Philosophical Paradigms of Modernity
(Youtube Version )
Political Systems of Modernity (Youtube Version )
The Social Subject of Modernity
(Youtube Version )
Social Functions of Art in Modernity
(Youtube Version )

     

1/15 Thelin, 155-204
1/20 Thelin, 205-259

1/22 Graff, from Professing Literature

Further Reading of Interest:
Terry Eagleton, from "The Rise of English"
from Carol Spindel, Dancing at Halftime (80-107) ; (108-40)

Some questions to consider for responses

1/27 Berlin, from Rhetorics, Poetics, Cultures (response due)

Excerpts from Responses

1/29 Thelin, 260-316
2/3 Thelin, 317-362

2/5 Eagleton, from Literary Theory
(response due)

Excerpts from Responses

Powerpoint on Literary Theory

Further Reading and Viewing of Interest:

Marc Bousquet, from How the University Works
Illinois State University's 150th Anniversary
Harvard Names First Female President
Ron Strickand, "Gender Class and the Humanities. . . "

2/10 Klein, 1-80 (especially 1-54)

Powerpoint on Humanities Education

2/12 Klein, 83-106 (response due)
Further Reading and Viewing of Interest:
Ron Strickland," The Humanities and Their Boundaries"
Ron Strickland,"Curriculum Mortis"
Ron Strickland, Idealist and Historicist Views of Literature

Ron Strickland, "Pedagogy and Public Accountability"
Ron Strickland, "Confrontational Pedagogy"
Ron Strickland, "Teaching Shakespeare Against the Grain"
2/17 Klein, 154-201

Excerpts from Responses

     

2/19 Marc Bousquet, Ch 4 from How the University Works
Goals of the Major in English (response due)
2/24 Jeffrey Williams, "Brave New University"

2/26
College Movies --In-Class Videos

3/3 College Movies --In-Class Videos

3/5 College Movies --In-Class Videos

     

3/10 Spring Break--No Class
3/12 Spring Break--No Class

3/17 College Movies --In-Class Videos

(First Paper Due)

3/19 Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim

     

3/24 Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim
3/26 Richard Russo, Straight Man
3/31 Richard Russo, Straight Man

4/2 Ishmael Reed Japanese by Spring

4/4 Ishmael Reed Japanese by Spring
4/9 Student Seminar Presentations

     

4/14 Student Seminar Presentations
4/16 Student Seminar Presentations

4/21 Student Seminar Presentations
4/23
Student Seminar Presentations

      4/28 Student Seminar Presentations
4/30 Student Seminar Presentations
      5/3 Final Portfolio Due