ENGL 476

Fall 2016 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 22-Dec 7

Topics in Lit & Environment

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

From the developing field of "ecocriticism" to new historical examinations of canonical writers such as Thomson, Thoreau, or the "nature poets", to the new field of Science Studies, this advanced seminar examines a range of specialized topics related to literature and the environment.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated with permission of English advising office to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours if topics vary. May be repeated for graduate credit if topics vary. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 476 class schedule data for fall 2016
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	56412	Lecture-Discussion	1G	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	English Building	Wood, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Environmental Writing Section Info: Topic Section 1G: Environmental Writing This class is designed for students across the department interested in nature writing and engaging with current environmental issues. The core genre of the class will be the magazine essay, and we will sample work from the best writers in the field today, including Rebecca Solnit, Elizabeth Kolbert, Michael Pollan, Rowan Jacobsen, and Alan Weisman. Publication venues include The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, and Science, while the essays themselves address the full range of twenty-first century ecological concerns, from climate change to processed foods to fossil fuels to deforestation. For their research project, students will have the option of analytic paper treating the material we have read, or developing an environment-themed “magazine article” of their own, with a view to publication. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	56411	Lecture-Discussion	1U	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	English Building	Wood, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Environmental Writing Section Info: Topic Section 1U: Environmental Writing This class is designed for students across the department interested in nature writing and engaging with current environmental issues. The core genre of the class will be the magazine essay, and we will sample work from the best writers in the field today, including Rebecca Solnit, Elizabeth Kolbert, Michael Pollan, Rowan Jacobsen, and Alan Weisman. Publication venues include The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, and Science, while the essays themselves address the full range of twenty-first century ecological concerns, from climate change to processed foods to fossil fuels to deforestation. For their research project, students will have the option of analytic paper treating the material we have read, or developing an environment-themed “magazine article” of their own, with a view to publication. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.