Anatomies of Change - Spring 2005
Announcements
Tuesday - May 10th, 2005
The prompts for the second paper has been distributed; details about the paper can be found here.
Thursday - May 5th, 2005
MP3's can now be accessed through iTunes. If you have the latest version of the software, you can access the page through the following URI: [file://itmss://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/ITCSBrowse.woa/login?destination=Stanford].
It will take a minute or two for your browser to start iTunes if it's not already running, but it should take you to the login page for the Stanford page. Your browser might ask whether or not it's OK to run the external program; it's alright in this case. After entering your SUNet ID and your password, you'll be able to download and access songs that are placed on the site.
Friday - April 22th, 2005
The website for the course is now posted.
People
Lecturer
English Dept. & Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
Office: 250/251-A
Phone: 723-0813
Office Hrs: Tue-Wed 1:30pm-3:00pm
Teaching Fellows
Office: Sweet Hall 317
Office Hrs: Thurs 9:00am-11:00am
Office: 300-201
Office Hrs: Tues. 6:00pm-7:00pm, Thurs 10:00am-11:00am
Office: 300-209
Office Hrs: Tues./Thurs 12:00pm-1:00pm
Administrivia
Lectures
Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00am-11:50am, 370-370
Description
Emphasis will be given to how literary, philosophical and visual forms, and conceptions of the self, the divine, and the physical universe in classical and early modern texts have persisted and responded to profound historical pressures well into twentieth century modernism. In the wake of these changes, modes of interpretation have given way to what has become the heightened interdisciplinarity of the humanities. We will explore how the texts themselves provide the terms for interdisciplinary methods of interpretation. Our consistent objective will be to develop analytical and interpretive skills crucial to the understanding of ideas in the humanities and beyond.
Grading
Grades for the spring quarter will be determined not only by the final examination and papers but also by regular participation and consistent performance in the seminars. In determining the final course grade, the various components of the course will be weighted as follows:
- 25% - Section Performance
- 20% - First Paper (due Thursay, April 28)
- 30% - Second Paper (Tuesday, May 24)
- 25% - Final Exam (Tuesday, June 7 from 7-10pm cannot be rescheduled)
Incompletes will not be given except for medical reasons or family emergencies.