Timeroom: Spring 2024

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ENGL 787 (01) - English Major Seminar

English Major Seminar

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 54153

This Capstone course offers you an opportunity to study a specialized topic in depth in a seminar format. Enrollment is limited to 15 so that you can take active part in discussion and work closely with the instructor on a research project. Topics vary from semester to semester. Recent topics include Tragedy, Comedy, American Women Poets, Medicine in Literature, and Feminist Print Culture. May be repeated for credit, barring duplication of topic. For details see semester specific course descriptions available in the English Department.

Section Comments: Special Topic: American Photographs & American Narratives

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 419 with minimum grade of B

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Equivalent(s): ENGL 787R

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Lisa MacFarlane

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	11:10am - 12:30pm	HS 344

Additional Course Details:

Spring 2024 Special Topic: American Photographs & American Narratives

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” If so, how deceptively it works upon our hearts, our minds, and our imaginations!

How has the camera shaped the way we see ourselves, and the world around us? What kinds of ethical and aesthetic concerns are involved in recording "reality?" How do photographs tell stories, and with what consequences? In what ways do photographers borrow literary or political or scientific images, and how do writers and scholars in other fields borrow photographic techniques? How have photographers--sometimes self-consciously and sometimes unwittingly--affected how we think about national identity? What does something “American” look like, anyway?

This seminar will explore these questions by looking at both pictures and stories. We’ll concentrate on the late nineteenth century, when photography was a relatively new technology, to the mid-twentieth century, before new communications technologies changed the way still images were received. We’ll look at a wide range of images through the lenses of, for example, fiction, documentary, photographic theory, photojournalism, catalogues, exhibits, and local archives; we’ll pair photographers and writers; and we’ll spend time in the present, looking backwards at old archives. I anticipate that some of you will also look forward to how these questions inform our understanding of emerging technologies--at the end of the class, you’ll have an opportunity to explore these larger questions in a research topic of your choice.

Possibilities:

Susan Sontag, On Photography
John Berger and Jean Mohr, Another Way of Telling
Sarah Orne Jewett, The Country of the Pointed Firs (with Emma Duncan Sewall)
Yoshiko Uchida, Desert Exile (with Ansel Adams)
James Agee and Walker Evans, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
Langston Hughes and Roy DeCarava, The Sweet Flypaper of Life
Leslie Marmon Silko, Storyteller
Lucy Lippard, Partial Recall

This course satisfies the DH "Digital Humanities" requirement for ENGL:TBD majors.

This course satisfies a Post-1800 Literature requirement for ENGL:TBD, ENGL/JOURNALISM majors.

This course may count as an Upper Level English elective for ENGL TEACHING majors.

This course satisfies the general ENGLISH CAPSTONE for students following major requirement guidelines in place Fall 2023 and beyond.

This course satisfies the ENGLISH LITERATURE Capstone requirement.

This course may be taken for Capstone credit by general ENGLISH majors following requirement guidelines in place prior to Fall 2023. Fill out a Capstone Declaration form (available in the main English office, Ham Smith 230F) if you wish to declare it as Capstone.

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ENGL 788 (01) - Senior Honors

Senior Honors

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 50775

Open to senior English majors who, in the opinion of the department, have demonstrated the capacity to do superior work. An honors project consists of supervised research leading to a substantial thesis or writing of poetry or fiction portfolio. Required of students in the honors in major program. (Not offered every year.)

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Honors course

Instructors: Monica Chiu, Carla Cannizzaro

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: English

ENGL 789 (01) - Special Topics in English Teaching

Special Topic/English Teaching

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 56513

Advanced theories and practices course on English Teaching. Topics such as A) Teaching Young Adult Literature, C) Teaching English in Diverse Contexts, D) Teaching Drama, N) Teaching Nonfiction, R) English Teachers as Researchers, and T) Alternate Literacies and Teaching Technologies. Barring duplication of subject, course may be repeated for credit. For details see course descriptions available in the English department.

Section Comments: Special Topic: Media & Information Literacy

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Cross listed with : ENGL 889.01

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Laura Smith

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HS 108

Additional Course Details:

Spring 2024 Special Topic: Teaching Media & Information Literacy

A 2022 Pew Research Center study shows that “97% of teens say they use the internet daily,” and almost half report being online “almost constantly.” While these statistics offer a glimpse of social media use in particular, they nevertheless provide a starting point for thinking about the media and information landscape students encounter on a daily basis.

In this class, we will consider how to navigate a world of information and media, developing approaches to media and information literacy as well as strategies for their teaching. Members of the class will read, discuss, and produce work in varied formats, thinking about how to foster responsible consumers and creators of media and information.

This course satisfies the Capstone requirement for ENGLISH TEACHING majors.

In Spring 2024 this course will satisfy a DH "Digital Humanities" requirement for ENGL:TBD majors.

This course may be taken for Capstone credit by general ENGLISH majors following requirement guidelines in place prior to Fall 2023, pending Instructor approval. Fill out a Capstone Declaration form (available in the main English office, Ham Smith 230F) if you wish to declare it as Capstone.

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ENGL 790 (01) - Special Topics in Linguistics

Special Topics in Linguistics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 56497

Advanced course on a topic chosen by the instructor. Inquire at the English department office for a full course description each time the course is offered. Topics such as word formation, dialectology, linguistic theory and language acquisition, history of linguistics, language and culture, cross-disciplinary studies relating to linguistics. Barring duplication of subject, may be repeated for credit. (Also offered as LING 790.)

Section Comments: Special Topic: Introduction to Classroom Research in TESOL

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): LING 790

Cross listed with : ENGL 890.01, LING 790.01

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Soo Hyon Kim

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HS 108

Additional Course Details:

Spring 2024 Special Topic: Introduction to Classroom Research in TESOL

This course provides an overview of research in TESOL for teachers of multilingual students, novice educational researchers, and readers of published research. We will explore a number of broad areas and issues in the field of TESOL along with the various research approaches and methodologies that are used to study them. Students in this course will join an engaging community of learners from various academic backgrounds who are passionate about language learning and teaching. Pre-service teachers may be interested in learning how to conduct practitioner research in their future classrooms, while graduate students may be looking to prepare themselves to write a thesis in TESOL/applied linguistics or in other related fields. The course will also benefit students with a general interest in language learning and teaching who would like to further explore their interests through the examination of TESOL research.

Throughout the course of the semester, we will examine current topics and issues in TESOL: academic literacy, multilingual student and teacher identity, language testing and assessment, language classroom interaction, and corrective feedback. These and/or other topics will be examined by critically reading, analyzing, and responding to primary and secondary research published in peer-reviewed journals and edited collections. This will introduce students to a range of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies in the field. There will also be opportunities for hands-on practice with research instruments, techniques, and sources (e.g., interviews, observations, online surveys, introspective verbal reports) as well as some basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Through these activities, students will become familiar with the life cycle of research, from articulating research questions to reporting on research results. Students will also learn about the history of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and its role in supporting ethical human research practices. By the end of this course, students should be able to describe the role of research in the field of TESOL and identify major research paradigms and study designs. In addition, students will come away with a better understanding of the general principles and procedures of conducting research, sharpen their critical thinking skills, and develop a basic level of research literacy needed to become intelligent readers, critics, and consumers of published research.

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ENGL 794 (01) - Syntax

Syntax

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 53418

Relationship of grammar and meaning as viewed from the standpoint of modern linguistic theory. Emphasizes the syntax and semantics of English, with special attention to the construction of arguments for or against particular analyses.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 405 or LING 405 or ENGL 605 or LING 605

Equivalent(s): LING 794

Cross listed with : LING 794.01

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Sean Madigan

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MWF	1:10pm - 2:00pm	HS 240
Final Exam	5/15/2024	5/15/2024	W	3:30pm - 5:30pm	HS 240

Durham Liberal Arts :: English

ENGL 796 (01) - The Internship Experience

Internship Experience

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 53081

Students work with their peers to establish a personal definition of professionalism in their respective fields; they will read, critically analyze, and discuss articles covering a wide variety of topics, including writing at work, intended audiences, navigating a difficult work environment or situation, and strategies for professional development. Class sessions in a discussion format, intended to be flexible and to directly support the changing needs of writing in the workplace. Students, along with their supervisors, will create their own learning objectives and evaluation tools. Students will write about their experiences at the end of term. Minimum GPA 3.0 required for registration.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 419 and (ENGL 502 or ENGL 602)

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Equivalent(s): ENGL 695

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: Molly Campbell

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	M	3:40pm - 6:30pm	HS 336

Additional Course Details:

This course satisfies the Capstone requirement for English: Text, Business Writing & Digital Studies Majors.

This course may be taken for Capstone credit by general ENGLISH majors following requirement guidelines in place prior to Fall 2023. Instructor approval required to declare as Capstone. Fill out a Capstone Declaration form (available in the main English office, Ham Smith 230F) if you wish to declare it as Capstone.

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ENGL 797R (01) - Special Studies in Literature (Race & Racial Theories)

Special Studies in Lit (Race)

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 56498

A) Old English Literature, B) Medieval Literature, C) 16th Century, D) 17th Century, E) 18th Century, F) English Romantic Period, G) Victorian Period, H) 20th Century, I) Drama, J) Novel, K) Poetry, L) Non-fiction, M) American Literature, N) A Literary Problem, O) Literature of the Renaissance, R) Race and Racial Theories. The precise topics and methods of each section vary. Barring duplication of subject, may be repeated for credit. For details, see the course descriptions available in the English department.

Section Comments: Special Topic: Race in the Middle Ages

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Equivalent(s): ENGL 797

Cross listed with : ENGL 897.B01

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Samantha Seal

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HS 124

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ENGL 804 (01) - Advanced Nonfiction Writing

Advanced Nonfiction Writing

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 51748

This workshop embraces all forms of narrative nonfiction, including essays, memoir, literary journalism, and travel writing. Students write multiple pieces that serve as the heart of class discussion. In addition, the class discusses elements of craft and a myriad of selected readings that reflect the genre's range. May be repeated for credit with approval of the MFA director.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 24 credits.

Instructors: Sue Hertz

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	T	2:10pm - 5:00pm	HS 232

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ENGL 805 (01) - Advanced Poetry Workshop

Advanced Poetry Workshop

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 51150

Workshop discussion of advanced writing problems and submitted poems. Individual conferences with instructor. Knowledge of writing poetry required. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department chairperson.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Diannely Antigua

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	W	1:10pm - 4:00pm	HS 232

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ENGL 807 (01) - Fiction: Form and Technique

Fiction: Form and Technique

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 51241

A writer's view of the forms, techniques, and theories of fiction. The novels, short stories, and works of criticism studied vary, depending on the instructor.

Section Comments: Sp. Topic S24: Lighting up the Dark; Short Story Collections

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Ann Joslin Williams

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	T	9:40am - 12:30pm	HS 232

Additional Course Details:

Spring 2024 Special Topic: Lighting up the Dark, Short Story Collections

In this course we’ll contemplate craft and creativity in short stories, reading a diverse array of collections. We’ll identify unifying themes, ponder the order and presentation of the stories, and consider links whether by character, recurring idea, setting, or simply the author’s particular style. Texts will include Revenge by Yoko Ogawa, Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty, That Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, After the Quake by Haruki Murakami, Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan, What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi and others. Starting each class with a short essay by an acclaimed writer featured in Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration and Artistic Process, we’ll also explore our own individual creative processes. As we question each author’s intent and choices, we'll reflect on what inspires and lights the imagination in our own fiction, as well as try our hand at writing short pieces, completely unique, but inspired by these stories and essays.