October 20, 2023 Spring 2024 English 200-Level Courses Registering for a 200-level English course for the Spring 2024? Learn more about our exciting courses! EH 208-01 Readings in Literature and Culture: Time in Dr. Colleen Noletto The class will allow you to time travel! View this to learn more. EH 208-02 Readings in Literature and Culture: Fair Tales Dr. Beth Boswell The class is structured around Fairy Tales, including the works of Walt Disney. View this to learn more. EH 246-01 and -02 Speculative Realities: Utopian Dreams and Realities Heather Cross An investigation of the foundation of Thomas More鈥檚 Utopian idea and ways it has and has not found expression in reality. Readings: More鈥檚 Utopia. &苍产蝉辫;础诲颈肠丑颈别鈥檚 We Should All Be Feminists. Suits鈥� The Grasshopper-Games, Life and Utopia. Texts on modern Utopian ideas. EH 242-01 Mythology: 鈥淭ell Me a Story鈥�: old texts, modern contexts Dr. Chad Thomas We will examine ancient and modern myths including Theogony, Popul Vuh, Prose Edda, Ramayana, "Cupid and Psyche," Carl Jung on Dreams, "The Hero's Journey," Raven stories from North America, Daniel Boone stories, Stagecoach/Firefly, Vampire stories, and contemporary poetry and short stories in many formats such as movies, graphic novels, video games, YA fiction and emblems of contemporary society. EH 244-03 and H04 Heroes & Monsters: Frankenstein Dr. Joe Conway The class is structured around Frankenstein. View this to learn more. EH 246-03 Speculative Realities: Climate Dr. Ryan Brown Explore the 鈥淲hat If鈥檚鈥� in literature and see where they can lead you. View this to learn more. EH 246-04 and -05 Speculative Realities: Science Fiction: The Art of Cognitive Estrangement Dr. Eric Smith We will explore the form鈥檚 evolution from its historical roots and contexts to its contemporary global expressions, primarily with the short story form, but two short novels and two films included. Readings will include: Jeff Vandermeer鈥檚 The Big Book of Science Fiction, Vandana Singh鈥檚 Of Love and Other Monsters, Vauhini Vara鈥檚 The Immortal King Rao. EH 241-01 Literature Without Borders Dr. David St. John Reading, discussing, analyzing, and writing about literature without borders (might include global perspectives, transnational literature, travel memoirs, etc.) This course covers multiple literary genres, at least two historical periods, diverse authors, and explores various cultural contexts; this course is designed for students of all majors. View this to learn more.