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Studies in 18th-Century Literature (441-0-21)

Topic

18th-Century Repertoires

Instructors

Tracy Cecile Davis

Meeting Info

Abbott Hall Wirtz Chicago 104: Tues 2:30PM - 5:30PM

Overview of class

This course emphasizes the constructed and intersectional nature of 18C characters, the embeddedness of colonialism and imperialism in 18C plots, and the potential to "resurface" ideology through casting and interpretive choices. It will explore how critical insights can "take back" control of how performance affirms social memory and performers' identities in the 21st century.

Teaching Method

Seminar/discussion.

Evaluation Method

As the course emphasizes interpreting 18th-century works in the light of 21st-century critical insights, there will be a variety of assignments stressing writing, imagining, and creative expression.

Class Materials (Required)

TBD (a variety of authors, genres, and topics).

All text will be available in a printed course pack (max. $40).