Spring 2026 Undergraduate English Courses

01   TTH4   CAC  12282    CHOI   HH-A7  Literature and Translation: Poetics, Politics, Theory This class explores the theory, practice, and politics of literary translation. We will discuss various models and approaches to translation by engaging with foundational texts in translation studies alongside literary works that experiment with multiple languages or reflect on the complexities of living between two languages. We will consider questions such as: How important is fidelity to an original? What...

01   TTH4   CAC   12283   EXTRA   HH-B2 Feminist Lit Theory: Black Feminist Theoretical Frameworks & Interventions   In this course, we will explore black feminist literary theory through the work of a set of key writers and theorists including but not limited to Nella Larsen, Audre Lorde, Alice Walker, Barbara Christian, and Toni Morrison. Through these authors, we will address questions such as: What counts as black feminist literary theory? Who gets to write black feminist theory? What is the...

01   MW5     CAC   12284   EDWARDS   MU-302 Medieval & Medievalism How have books been made and how does that change how we encounter literature? This course will explore answers to this question by immersing students in textual history and literary production of medieval and medievalism literature, written between 1000 and 1950. The Middle Ages is a period of radical technological development in the global west, especially in book making and genre development. In the post-medieval, the materiality of the...

01   TTH4     CAC  12285  POWELL  SC-221 In this class, we will explore the place and purpose of literary journals within the publishing world, examine contemporary literary journals—both print and online—and the responsibilities of the editor to writer and audience. We will begin by discussing the history and the current state of the publishing industry, including mainstream book publishing, independent presses, and literary magazines. We will attempt to answer questions like: What does “good writing” look...