ENGL7035 · English
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
In the wake of the environmental turn in the humanities, the blue or oceanic humanities is drawing increased attention from critics. This course introduces theories of the blue humanities by writers such as Steve Mentz, Melody Jue, and Astrida Neimanis alongside the study of Irelands island literary culture. Together, we will delve into this very new field of the blue humanities and learn its lessons about human humility, oceanic intelligence, and environmental crisis. At the same time, we will read Irish writing about the sea and consider its relationship to colonialism and imperial ideology. Primary texts include Swifts Gullivers Travels, Harriet Martineaus Ireland, Emily Lawlesss Grania, J.M. Synges Riders to the Sea, and John Banvilles The Sea.Satisfies the MA Theory requirement.
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Spring 2025
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