Autumn 2018
Meeting:
TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm / SAV 155
SLN:
12503
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
C LIT 496 A
Instructor:
"ANIMAL ENGAGEMENTS: WRITING AND
TALKING WITH NON-HUMAN ANIMALS"
(NW & VLPA)
THIS COURSE TANGLES WITH SOME
ONTOLOGIES, ETHICS, AND POETICS
OF HUMAN-NONHUMAN WRITING AND
RHETORICAL SITUATIONS. WE WILL
EXPLORE FRAMEWORKS OF
INTERSPECIES RELATION DEVELOPED
IN ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES,
CRITICAL ANIMAL STUDIES, AND
OTHER THEORY. OTHER READINGS WILL
RANGE FROM SCIENTIFIC LOGS TO
FAIRY TALES, POETRY TO POLITICAL
PROPAGANDA; WE WILL LOOK AT THE
DIFFERENT WAYS OF KNOWING AND
TREATING ANIMALS IN THESE WORKS.
ALL ALONG, WE WILL ALSO BE
WRITING WITH ANIMALS, AND
STUDENTS WILL KEEP JOURNALS OF
ANIMAL PRESENCES AND ABSENCES.
OUR WRITING WILL ATTEMPT A
VARIETY OF GENRES, INCLUDING
FIELD DESCRIPTIONS, CASE REPORTS,
ODES, AND INSTRUCTIONAL TEXT.
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework with an interdisciplinary perspective. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
February 2, 2025 - 2:42 am