LIT 3622-002 Fall 2024 - Miya

This course will focus on representations of the natural world – that is, the nonhuman beings that surrounds us – across a variety of genres, such as poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, including bestiaries, fables, emblems, and scientific treatises. We will examine a range of media, and our discussions will be grounded in critical readings of ecocriticism and animal studies. This focus will enable students to build a strong foundation of critical thinking skills and knowledge to consider the rhetoric of the natural world, with potential for application of acquired knowledge and skills in a range of contexts, including potential outings outside the classroom.