ENG 303 - American Studies Seminar

Jews across the Americas
This course examines the diversity of the American Jewish experiences in South America, North America, and the Caribbean. Moving from the early colonial era to the present, we will examine Jewish life through a variety of literary genres ranging from poetry to fiction to graphic novels. This course offers an introduction to the methods of American studies and digital humanities, and focuses on how to read literature in the context of primary historical sources and material culture. This course applies toward the department’s pre-1900 requirement.

Unit(s): 1
Group Distribution Requirement(s): Distribution Group I
Prerequisite(s):

Jews across the Americas: Two ENG courses at the 200 level or higher; or REL 151 ; or any course in Jewish literature or history.

Instructional Method: Conference
Grading Mode: Letter grading (A-F)
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken up to 4 times for credit if different topics.
Cross-listing(s): Jews across the Americas: CRES 333, REL 259
Notes:

Not all topics offered every year.
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Review specific descriptions for applicability to department requirements.
Jews across the Americas: This course applies toward the department’s pre-1900 requirement.

Not offered: 2024-25
Group Distribution Learning Outcome(s):

Understand how arguments can be made, visions presented, or feelings or ideas conveyed through language or other modes of expression (symbols, movement, images, sounds, etc.).
Analyze and interpret texts, whether literary or philosophical, in English or a foreign language, or works of the visual or performing arts.
Evaluate arguments made in or about texts (whether literary or philosophical, in English or a foreign language, or works of the visual or performing arts).