Monsters and Monstrosities (INQ 109)
Term: 2023-2024 Spring Term
My drop-in hours are:
12:00-1:00 MWF1:30-2:30 TH
Mon-Wed-Fri, 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM (1/29/2024 - 5/8/2024) Location: MAIN LMC 116
This course examines the historical roles monsters and "the other" have played in various cultures and societies. Using a variety of disciplinary perspectives, students will examine how myth and folklore have developed and evolved in various cultures. The students will explore the historical origins of these tales and use them to interrogate questions concerning race, sex, disability, and spirituality in relation to the scary and taboo versus the accepted and "normal."