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Jane Austen Then and Now
This course will focus on the fiction of Jane Austen and its representations in film. This author, who never travelled outside England...
Dec 9, 2020


Cowboys, Samurai, Rebels
This course deals with a cross-cultural comparison between two filmic and national icons: the cowboy and the samurai. We will study...
Dec 9, 2020


The Feast in Philosophy, Film, and Fiction
While its individual form and content may differ greatly, the feast or banquet functions as a strong symbol in most global communities. ...
Dec 9, 2020


Global Jane Austen: Fiction & Fantasy
This course focuses on the fiction of Jane Austen, who wrote her letters and novels in the English countryside at the turn of the...
Dec 9, 2020


Jane Austen Summer Program
www.janeaustensummer.org Co-director of the Jane Austen Summer Program Chapel Hill & Carrboro, North Carolina ​ Our award-winning 4-day...
Dec 9, 2020


Literary Landscapes
Check back for more information about this course.
Dec 9, 2020


Approaches to Comparative Literature
This course will introduce students to central methods and issues in the comparative study of literature. Rather than develop any one...
Dec 9, 2020


Wine, Trangression and Excess
Gallery: https://www.virtualfeast.net/exhibit-wine-transgression-excess Cultures far and wide have discovered the practicalities and...
Dec 3, 2020


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