CINE 325 - Imagining Immanence

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

From the vantage point of a seemingly triumphant scientific modernism, Freud declared religion’s fate to be ‘the future of an illusion.’ How, then, do we make sense of the persistence and flourishing of theological concerns in contemporary culture? In exploring this complex question, we will focus on works of literature and cinema (perhaps other arts) that explore questions of meaning in broad, deep and specific terms. American, Post-1900.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: J. Pence
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled ‘Advanced Courses.’ Also acceptable CINE 110 or CINE 111 and a Cinematic Traditions Course, OR CINE 290 or CINE 299. This course may also count for the major in CMPL.
Cross List Information This course is cross-listed with ENGL 322.