ENGL 5680 - Studies in Global Literature and Culture

3 hours

Examines world literatures written in English, or in translation, in a project aimed at establishing critical and theoretical paradigms for effective analysis. Primary readings (novels, poetry, films and other forms) typically deal with issues of transnationalism, migration, global and regionalist identities, and cosmopolitanism. Secondary readings establish a foundation in key disciplines such as, but not limited to, nationalism, postcolonialism, anthropology, cognitive sciences and globalization studies.

Prerequisite(s): None.

May be repeated for credits as topics vary.