GWS 395

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Intermediate Topics GWS

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Credit: 3 hours.

Approved for letter and S/U grading. May be repeated in the same term to a maximum of 9 hours; may be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 12 hours.

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GWS 395 class schedule data for fall 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	77115	Lecture-Discussion	D	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	44 English Building	Nyikos, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Topics in LGBT Lit and Film Section Info: FA25 ENGL 325 / GWS 395 - Topics in LGBT Lit and Film - Dani Nyikos - Queer Sexualities in Gothic Literature - In 19th century Gothic literature, queer sexuality is often a source of anxiety and social disruption, simultaneously an object of fascination, attraction, and discomfort. Queer characters are often tragic, titillating, monstrous, or a combination of the three. Drawing from a range of genres such as poetry, short fiction, and novel, including Carmilla, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and The Picture of Dorian Gray, this course examines queer sexuality’s treatment in Gothic narratives and in 19th century culture. Our conversation will also focus on our contemporary positionality, using 20th and 21st century gender/queer theory to enrich our readings of these texts and their ongoing role in cultural discourse. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	53256	Lecture-Discussion	SS	1:00PM -2:50PM	TR	147 Armory	Somerville, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: FA25 ENGL 373 / MACS 373 / GWS 395 - Special Topics in Film Studies - Siobhan Somerville - Sexuality and Cinema - This course explores how sexuality and cinema have been intertwined in the U.S. from the late nineteenth century to the present, not only through the erotics of the on-screen image, but also through the politics of sexuality in the production and reception of films. Through theoretical and historical readings, we will consider a range of topics, including theories of spectatorship, psychoanalytic models of desire and fantasy, censorship, intersectional approaches to race and sexuality, experimental LGBTQ films, the politics of pornography, and queer cinema, among others. Weekly screenings will include films from a range of historical periods, genres, and production contexts.