ENGL 303 - Madmen, Marvels, and the Monstrous: Disability and Difference in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT, CD

New course added 08.05.14

Medieval and Renaissance literature is full of madmen, monsters, and devils’ sons. We will consider how such figures blur the lines between ability and disability. We will also ask how they challenge premodern and modern expectations about what it means to be human. No previous experience with Middle English is required. British, Diversity, Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: A. Heetderks
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “Advanced Courses.”