Stories We Tell Course Pairing
The Art of Reading: Monsters (EN 101)
In this course we’ll read about monsters found in both literature (myth, Grendel, Frankenstein, Dracula) and popular culture (zombies, ghosts, Slenderman, and whatever the class chooses!). We’ll use modern monster theory to explore how these imaginative creatures represent cultural fears about behaviors that are considered threatening to social stability and the status quo.
Faculty biography
Dr. Kathleen Forni: Kathy Forni is a professor in the English department. She specializes in medieval literature.
Politics (PS 101)
Politics is the set of human and social activities that concern public affairs. These include the power relations among individuals and groups and the distribution of resources, such as the provision of public goods. Among other questions, we will examine why and how we organize collectively for economic, social, and political ends; why politics involves both cooperation and conflict; why political parties exist in almost all countries, even in non-democratic ones; the types of regimes that govern us, notably democracies and dictatorships; and how we elect political leaders in the United States and abroad. The goal is to equip you with the basic toolkit of a political scientist and, in doing so, gain the ability to examine public affairs more rigorously through analytic and social scientific lenses, thereby going beyond journalistic accounts of current affairs. We will put that into practice by reading news of current affairs alongside the relevant theories.
Faculty biography
Dr. Joan Ricart-Huguet is a faculty member in the Department of Political Science. He received his Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton University and an M.A. from Columbia University. He enjoys introducing students to the fundamentals of politics (PS 101) as well as teaching more advanced courses in his areas of expertise, such as African politics, political economy, and political leaders. Originally from Catalonia, he came to the United States for school and decided to stay after living in the wonderful states of CA, NY, NJ, and CT. He enjoys most sports, especially tennis and soccer.
Mentor biography
Jill Eigenbrode serves as an Assistant Director in the Academic Advising and Support Center. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from University of Maryland, College Park and a Master of Arts from Notre Dame of Maryland University. A lifelong native of Maryland, she enjoys hiking, reading, and traveling in her spare time.
Virtual Advisor
EN 101 satisfies the Literature core requirement for all students. PS*101 is recommended for students interested in Political Science. PS 101 will count as an elective for students who major in Sellinger school majors, Economics, Sociology, and Psychology.
