William Blake, Satan Watching Endearments of Adam and Eve. 1816. For 350 years, John Milton’s Paradise Lost has awed, angered, and inspired its readers. It’s a poem of enormous ambition and profound beauty, one that novelists, classical composers, … [Read more]
Fall, 2015: Shakespeare
Many of Shakespeare’s plays explore concerns about “faking it”: the anxious feeling people have about the authenticity of their social interactions. This course will examine three of Shakespeare’s plays (a comedy, a tragedy, and a history) through … [Read more]
Spring, 2015: The Violence of the Law
Mass incarceration, police brutality, torture, and botched executions raise questions about the violence of the law: Must the law be violent to control violence? Does the law’s violence promote justice or disrupt it? How are law and … [Read more]
Fall, 2014: Shakespeare, Identity, and Anxiety
"Springes to catch woodcocks..." This course will examine three of Shakespeare’s plays (a comedy, a tragedy, and a history) through the lens of authenticity and identity. Shakespeare lived in a time when it was crucial to put forth the right image … [Read more]
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