| Title: | War and Literature |
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| Course Section Number: | ENG-270-01 |
| Department: | English |
| Description: | How do war literature and film engage questions of what it means to live a meaningful life in the face of personal and political violence? The course will explore representations of war and genocide in world literatures and film. We will discuss the rise of fascism in Europe, the pre-WW II anti-Semitic rhetoric in the media, and the atrocities of the Holocaust itself from an interdisciplinary point of view, combining history, political science, and literature. We will also look at the refugee crises in contemporary Europe and the U.S. through the eyes of the refugees themselves as well as reporters and human rights activists. In May, we will travel to Poland (Warsaw, Treblinka, Krakow, Auschwitz) to explore ethical dimensions of artistic appropriation of the Holocaust, following Theodore Adorno's statement that "to write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric." We will also explore the ethics of the so-called "concentration camp tourism" and contemporary narratives of genocide. In Warsaw, we will go to the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, the Ghetto Heroes Monument, and the No?yk Synagogue, among other sites. In Kraków, we will stay near Kazimierz, a traditionally Jewish neighborhood, visit the Old Synagogue, a former Krakow ghetto area in Podgórze district, the Ghetto Heroes Square, and Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory. Next, we will take a bus to Auschwitz-Birkenau and spend a whole day in the two concentration camps. The projected trip dates are May 4-11. Therefore, Seniors are not eligible to enroll. To apply for enrollment in the course, students will fill out a form available from the Center Hall office. Email Dawn Hoffman at hoffmand@wabash.edu to request the form. ENG-270-01=HIS-230-01 |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 15, 2024 |
| End Date: | May 4, 2024 |
| Meeting Information: |
03/19/2024-05/02/2024 Immersion Component Tuesday, Thursday 01:10PM - 02:25PM, Center Hall, Room 216
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| Faculty: | Szczeszak-Brewer, Agata |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 14 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 14 |
| Calculated Course Status: | CLOSED |
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