Hon/Plague/Literary Epidemic
Durham
Liberal Arts :: Humanities
Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online with some campus visits, EUNH
Can be taken by students who are remote.
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2021 - Full Term (02/01/2021 - 05/11/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2021 - Full Term (02/01/2021 - 05/11/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
15
CRN: 56142
CRN: 56142
Explores the meanings of epidemics as represented in literature. Topics include mysterious ancient disasters, the Black Death, AIDS, and hypothetical diseases used as thought experiments, as well as current controversies about the spread and prevention of disease. How do disease and its control shape state and social structures? How have the meanings of disease, health, medicine, and the body changed over time? What kind of art does disease give rise to?
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester
Only the following students: Honors Program
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Humanities(Disc), Honors course
Instructors: STAFF
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2021 | 5/11/2021 | M | 12:10pm - 1:00pm | ONLINE |
| 2/1/2021 | 5/11/2021 | WF | 12:10pm - 1:00pm | HS 108 |
Booklist
Ling Ma, Severance (Picador) ISBN: 9781922330642;
Albert Camus, The Plague (Knopf) ISBN: 9780679720218;
José Saramago, Blindness (Harcourt) ISBN: 9780156007757;
Tony Kushner, Angels in America (Theatre Communication Group) ISBN: 9781559363846;