Course: ENGL 578: Proseminar in Major Literary Genres–Contemporary Autobiography Professor: Dr. Anton Vander Zee Location: CofC Time: TBA Room: TBA Description coming soon!
Archive | Upcoming Courses
Fall 2025 | ENGL 517: Memoir and Body Image
Course: ENGL 517: Memoir and Body Image Professor: Dr. Caitlin Allen Location: The Citadel Time: Tuesdays 5:30-8:15 pm Room: TBA In recent years, conversations about body image have centered both the harmful impacts of negative body image and the power and potential of the body positivity movement. As psychologists Thomas F. Cash and Linda Smolak […]
Spring 2026 | ENGL 700: Dystopian Literature and Film
Course: ENGL 700: Seminar–Dystopian Literature and Film Professor: Dr. Thomas Horan Location: The Citadel Time: Tuesdays 5:30-8:15 pm Room: TBA While men such as Aldous Huxley and George Orwell feature prominently in the canon of dystopian literature, an equally rich strand of speculative fiction by women has challenged this androcentric paradigm. These books explore the […]
Fall 2025 | ENGL 588: Proseminar in Cultural Studies—Medieval Feminisms
Course: ENGL 588: Proseminar in Cultural Studies Professor: Dr. Myra Seaman Location: CofC Time: Wednesdays 5:30-8:15 pm Room: MYBK 210 Today, the Middle Ages bring to mind armored knights fighting to the death, kings abusing peasants, and priests burning heretics at the stake–with women offering passive inspiration to male heroism, suffering abuse, or worse. Yet […]
Summer 2025 | ENGL 573: Black Southern Fiction
ENGL 573: Black Southern Fiction (Special Topics in African American Literature) Professor: Dr. Kenneth Johnson II Location: College of Charleston Dates & Time: Summer II–July 8-Aug 6 Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-8:15pm Room and Modality:Hi-Flex Synchronous–course can be accessed either online or in person at the designated course time. Please contact instructor for questions about modality. Room […]
Spring 2025 | ENGL 552–Young Adult Literature
ENGL 552: Young Adult Literature Professor: Dr. Tom Thompson Location: The Citadel Time: Monday 5:30 – 8:15 Modality: Face-to-Face This course will introduce you to the amazing variety of young adult literature currently available. Activities will include whole-class and small-group readings, but the emphasis will be on reading and discussing self-selected novels and nonfiction books […]
Spring 2025 | ENGL 555–Literary Criticism
ENGL 555: Literary Criticism Professor: Dr. Scott Lucas Location: The Citadel Time: Tuesday 5:30 – 8:15 Modality: Face-to-Face We will study the history and influence of literary criticism in the Western tradition, from its earliest expressions to contemporary theoretical approaches. We will explore various views on the proper focus and scope of literary criticism, and […]
Spring 2025 | ENGL 574–Studies in English Lit before 1800: Theorizing Laughter and Comedy in Premodern Literature before 1800
ENGL 574: Studies in English Lit before 1800: Theorizing Laughter and Comedy in Premodern Literature before 1800 Professor: Dr. Yunah Kae Location: College of Charleston Time: Wednesday 5:30 – 8:15 Modality: Face-to-Face Laughter appears to come naturally to human beings. But why, exactly, do we laugh? Do we laugh because something is actually funny, or […]
Spring 2025 | ENGL 577–Major Literary Themes: Coming of Age in Southern Spaces
ENGL 577: Major Literary Themes: Coming of Age in Southern Spaces Professor: Dr. Julia Eichelberger Location: College of Charleston Time: Thursday 5:30 – 8:15 Modality: Face-to-Face Since 1900, numerous authors have represented transitions from childhood to adulthood in the U. S. South. This course will explore the experiences of Southern children and young people from […]