College Seminar (101-7-23)

Topic

That Got Weird: Reading and Writing Horror, Scienc

Instructors

Juan Martinez

Meeting Info

University Hall 018 English: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

We'll read and write stories that engage with the supernatural, the fantastic, and the strange in this class, and we'll look at the history of strange fiction and its relationship to our own lives---and how one can make sense of the other. Some of it will be spooky, some of it will be funny. The goal is to see how these narratives give us a mirror image---sometimes distorted, sometimes not distorted enough---of the world we find ourselves in.

Class Materials (Required)

Text: The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories (ed, Jeff Vandermeer & Ann VanderMeer) ISBN: 9780765333629.

Available at campus bookstore.

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required