ENGL 325

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Topics in LGBT Literature and Film

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Credit: 3 hours.

Explores topics on representations of non-heteronormative sexuality in canonical and recovered historical texts and in contemporary literature, on literature by LGBT authors, and on theories of sexuality that pertain to systems of textual and cultural meaning.

May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours, if topics vary.

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ENGL 325 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	58612	Lecture-Discussion	P	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	1120 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Dickerson, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Section Info: SP26 ENGL 325 - Topics in LGBT Lit and Film - Curtis Dickerson - Gay Villains - Carmen Maria Machado writes in her memoir that she “cannot help but love fictional queer villains…They're always by far the most interesting characters on the screen.” In this section of ENGL 325, we’ll examine the trope of the gay villain in 20th and 21st century texts, from classic Disney films and reality television competitions to novels by Arturo Islas, Torrey Peters, and James Purdy. We’ll also position these texts in conversation with contemporary queer scholarship about the origins of these negative representations and their reappropriation by queer communities.