| Course Title: Advanced Topics in English: 'Science, Magic, and Superstition in Early Modern Drama' |
| Start Date: 09/04/2019 End Date: 12/17/2019 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2019 |
| Description: In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, belief in demons, fairies, apparitions, and other magical beings was still held by many in early modern England, including both the theaters' audiences and its critics. At the same time, sciences such as alchemy, palmistry, astrology, and dream interpretation borrowed from magical discourse to argue for their efficacy. This course examines the relationships among early modern literature, science, and magic by treating each as influential discursive practices that speak to and yet challenge each other. Our attention will be focused on the recent turn to scientific thought in literary analysis, with critical approaches from the history of the body, environmental and ecocriticism, animal studies, and history of science. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Katherine Walker | knwalker@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2019 - 12/17/2019 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 02:55PM - 04:10PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 319 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ENGL-199. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| meets English department pre-1700 requirement |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| ENGL-392SC-01 Sci/Magic in Early Mod. Drama |
| THEAT-350SC-01 Sci/Magic in Early Mod. Drama |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |