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ENGL 409

Studies in Literary Periods and Cultural Movements

3 units

Winter 2027 · ENGL 409 LEC B1: Studies in Literary Periods and Movements Shakespeare and Ecological Crisis; C. Sale · Course preview · Future term

Topics

  • Shakespeare
  • Ecological crisis
  • Human–nonhuman relations

Readings

  • Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Macbeth; Lear; The Tempest; Pericles.
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  • Moore, Jason. “Capitalocene, Part 1: On the Nature and Origins of Our Ecological Crisis.”
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  • Pope Francis. Laudato Si’. 2016 [as listed]. Selections.
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  • Davis, Mike. Planet of Slums. Verso, 2006. Selections.
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  • Grove, Jairus Victor. Savage Ecology: War and Geopolitics at the End of the World. Duke University Press, 2019. Selections.
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  • Guenther, Genevieve. The Language of Climate Politics. Oxford University Press, 2024. Selections.
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  • Higgins, Polly. Eradicating Ecocide. 2015. Selections.
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  • Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Milkweed Press, 2013. Selections.
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  • Monbiot, George. Regenesis: How to Feed the World Without Devouring the Planet. Penguin, 2022. Selections.
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  • Wallace Wells, David. The Uninhabitable Earth. 2019. Selections.
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  • Howe, Diamanti, and Moore, editors. Solarities: Elemental Encounters and Refractions. Punctum Press, 2023. Selections.
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  • Szeman, Imre. Futures of the Sun: The Struggle over Renewal Life [title as listed]. University of Minnesota Press, 2024. Selections.
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  • Yunkaporta, Tyson. Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World. HarperCollins, 2020. Selections.
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