This course examines traditional and non-traditional literary and cultural representations of peace and conflict. It raises practical and theoretical questions about representations of violence, death, justice, and hope in relation to gender, ethnicity, nation, culture, creative identities, colonialism, imperialism, memory, and mythology. Throughout, the course explores the potential of the university as a site of peace making.
Prerequisites
6 credit hours of First-year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) (prerequisite).
