ENGL 3116: Topics in Advanced Theory, Critical Thinking in the Age of Trump (Fall 2019)

Studies special topics in theory; specially designed for English majors. Topics vary each semester. Repeatable: Repeatable for up to 6.00 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ENGL 2112 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only. Additional Information: Arts Sci Gen Ed:...

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ENGL 3116-002: Topics in Advanced Theory, Computational Literary Analysis (Spring 2019)

We all know that computers don’t have feelings. But how might we leverage technology to think about what it is to be human; to identify the emotional state of a speaker; to anticipate the affective response a text aims to produce in a reader or audience member? What kinds of...