Course Category: Imaginative Literature
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Ursula K. Le Guin: Worldbuilder
This course explores the major science fiction and fantasy works of Ursula K. Le Guin, how they relate to her literary theories and social interests, and how she envisioned and revisioned the worlds of her imagination.
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The Return of King Arthur
This course explores modern retellings of the Arthurian legend in novels, poetry, plays, films, short stories, and comics.
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The Potter Saga
In this course, students will discuss the ancestors to the Harry Potter phenomenon, while examining the works and traditions that inform the Harry Potter universe.
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The Meaning of Star Wars
This May the Fourth, join Dr. Amy H. Sturgis as she explores Star Wars from its inception through its many reinventions and innovations to find its true meaning(s).
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The Life and Times of the English Epic
In this course, students will study the evolution of the English Epic over time.
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The Inklings and Science Fiction
This course covers the Inklings’ creative and personal encounters with science fiction.
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The Inklings and King Arthur
This course explores how J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and other Inklings authors interpreted the Arthurian legends in their work.
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The Gothic Tradition
This course will investigate the fascinating and subversive Gothic imagination, identify the historical conditions that have inspired it, and consider how it has developed across time and place and medium.
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The Force of Star Wars: Examining the Epic
This course explores the creation of the Star Wars canon, its history as a cultural phenomenon and its staying power as a story.
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The Dystopian Tradition
This class will consider historical and current “what if?” thought experiments, including classics such as 1984 and bestsellers like The Hunger Games.