Cambridge Summer 2012 Program English Courses

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1 For information on how to register for these courses contact the director in the Cambridge Program Office, Department of English, 95 Main Street, Durham, NH ; fax or phone (603) ; or visit Subject: (CLAS) Classics Course Number: 444C.01 Course Title: Competition in Ancient Sports CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Stephen Brunet is Associate Professor of Classics and Affiliate Faculty in Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire. He has written articles on dwarf athletes in the Roman games, female gladiators, and the careers of young Greek athletes during the Roman Empire. He is the coauthor, along with Stephen Trzaskoma and R. Scott Smith, of the Anthology of Classical Myth. He regularly teaches courses on ancient sports, classical mythology and language classes in Latin and Greek Gen. Ed: 4 - Historical Perspectives Discovery: HP - Historical Perspectives(Disc) Inquiry Course: YES Permission Required Course (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: This July--yes, while we are in England!--the Olympics will return to London for the 3rd time. In July of AD 385 the ancient Olympics were held in Greece for the 291st time. A natural question is whether we have what it takes to keep our Olympics going for as long as the Greeks. Are we as competitive? Could a modern athlete "hack" it in the ancient games, which had few rules and involved no sense of fair play? Can women be great athletes or are they a drag on the Olympics, as both the Greeks and the founders of the modern Olympics thought? To answer these questions we will look at how the Olympics developed and why the Greeks came to believe that athletes marked them as being superior to other cultures. Along the way we will explore intriguing features of the ancient games, such as why Greek athletes competed naked, and consider why the founders of the modern Olympics misunderstood the Greek attitude about professionals, to the great harm of Jim Thorpe. Central to this class will be a field trip to the British Museum since much of what we know about Greek athletics comes from archaeological discoveries. While we cannot get you tickets to the Olympics, you will have the opportunity to go to London to see the Marathon (not part of the ancient Olympics--you will learn why) and you will get to experience what it means for a country to host the Olympics. Page 1

2 Course Number: Course Title: Maj Writers/Growing Up English CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Lisa MacFarlane is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of New Hampshire and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Among her publications are A Mighty Baptism: Race, Gender and the Creation of American Protestantism (Cornell, 1996); This World Is Not Conclusion: The Spiritual Landscape of Nineteenth-Century New England Fiction (University Press of New England, 1998); an edition of Henry Adams 1884 novel Esther (Penguin, 1999), and Trading Gazes: Anglo-American Women Photographers and Native North Americans (Rutgers, 2003). Her teaching includes a wide range of classes on mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century culture, including ones on photography, women writers, visual and material culture, American realism, and interdisciplinary methods. Gen. Ed: 8 - Works of Phil,Lit,&Ideas Discovery: HUMA - Humanities(Disc) Permission Required Course: (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: How does literature reflect, imagine, and shape national identity? How does literature reflect, imagine, and shape how we understand childhood, and the process of growing up? And, to put those two questions together, how does literature for children and young reflect, imagine, and shape what it means to be (since we are in Cambridge) English? In this course, designed for those who read young adult fiction, those who teach young adults, and those who are simply themselves young at heart, we'll read some of the classic works of British children's fantasy from the mid-nineteenth century to present. Think Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Golden Compass - and add your own favorites. Children's literature - playful, fantastical, magical - nonetheless is serious stuff, at once unsettling, complex, and ideologically powerful. Page 2

3 Course Number: Course Title: Adv Nonfiction/Travel Writing CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Sue Hertz is an associate professor of English and director of the Master of Fine Arts in Writing program at the University of New Hampshire. Her work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications, including Redbook, House Beautiful, Parenting, Boston Magazine, Boston Globe Magazine, New England Monthly, and Walking. She is the author of Caught in the Crossfire; A Year on Abortion's Front Line and is currently at work on a book about nonfiction storytelling. Before beginning the double life of teacher/writer, she worked as a feature writer for The Hartford Courant, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and The Herald in Everett, WA. Permission Required Course: (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: What better way to learn about Great Britain than to write about it? In this course, we will explore our new landscape by writing a series of travel pieces based on research, observations, and personal experience. We will interview the locals, as well as seasoned experts and travelers, to gain insight into their surroundings. The locales we write about will range from our home base of Cambridge to any of the sites we visit as a group, from London to Stratford-on-Avon, or that we visit independently. Encouraged to experiment with various styles and techniques, students will meet with their instructor in at least one individual conference and have their pieces critiqued by the class. Revision is not only embraced but also expected. For inspiration, we will read a wide variety of travel pieces by contemporary authors such as Tim Cahill and Susan Orlean. This course has a prerequisite of English 501/Introduction to Creative Nonfiction, for University of New Hampshire students. Students from other universities need to have taken one course in writing beyond basic composition. This course is available for graduate credit as English 803. Page 3

4 Course Number: Course Title: Shakespeare CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Paul Hartle received his doctorate from Cambridge University, and is a Fellow and the Director of English studies at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. An experienced actor and director, he regularly teaches courses in Shakespeare and in the history of drama. He also teaches and publishes in the fields of medieval and late seventeenth-century literature. He is currently editing the poetry of Charles Cotton, coauthor of The Compleat Angler. Permission Required Course: (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: : This course involves the intensive study of not more than five plays by Shakespeare, including at least three being performed by British companies during the 2012 summer session. The primary focus is on the plays in performance, both in Shakespeare's time and in our own. We consider each play in terms of the ways it can be performed and each performance in terms of the way it interprets the play. The class attends productions in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Film and/or video productions are also used. A substantial library of video and DVD productions is available for individual study. This course is available for graduate credit as English 858. Course Number: 797.H01 Course Title: Spc Stdy/James Joyce's Ulysses CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage:: Rod Mengham is Reader in Modern English Literature at the University of Cambridge, where he is also Curator of Works of Art at Jesus College. He is the author of books on Charles Dickens, Emily Brontë and Henry Green, as well as of The Descent of Language (1993). He has edited collections of essays on contemporary fiction, violence and avant-garde art, and the fiction of the 1940s, and was co-editor and co-translator of Altered State: the New Polish Poetry (Arc, 2003), and co-editor of Vanishing Points: New Modernist Poems (Salt Publishing, 2005). His own poems are collected under the title Unsung: New and Selected Poems (Salt Publishing, 2001). He has recently edited a book on contemporary fiction, and co-authored a book concerning Hardy's short stories. He has also been working on a collection of essays concerning art criticism and literature. Permission Required Course: : (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Ulysses is the great "modernistic" novel---a gigantic short story set on a single day, an epic encyclopedia, a retelling of Homer, an Irish joke, a realistic novel of great psychological depth, and a compendium of English prose styles---and it can be read and enjoyed in six weeks. No prerequisite, but familiarity with Homer's Odyssey would be very helpful. This course is available for graduate credit as English 897(H). Page 4

5 Course Number: Course Title: Adv Nonfiction/Travel Writing CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Sue Hertz is an associate professor of English and director of the Master of Fine Arts in Writing program at the University of New Hampshire. Her work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications, including Redbook, House Beautiful, Parenting, Boston Magazine, Boston Globe Magazine, New England Monthly, and Walking. She is the author of Caught in the Crossfire; A Year on Abortion's Front Line and is currently at work on a book about nonfiction storytelling. Before beginning the double life of teacher/writer, she worked as a feature writer for The Hartford Courant, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and The Herald in Everett, WA. Permission Required Course:: (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: What better way to learn about Great Britain than to write about it? In this course, we will explore our new landscape by writing a series of travel pieces based on research, observations, and personal experience. We will interview the locals, as well as seasoned experts and travelers, to gain insight into their surroundings. The locales we write about will range from our home base of Cambridge to any of the sites we visit as a group, from London to Stratford-on-Avon, or that we visit independently. Encouraged to experiment with various styles and techniques, students will meet with their instructor in at least one individual conference and have their pieces critiqued by the class. Revision is not only embraced but also expected. For inspiration, we will read a wide variety of travel pieces by contemporary authors such as Tim Cahill and Susan Orlean. This course has a prerequisite of English 501/Introduction to Creative Nonfiction, for University of New Hampshire students. Students from other universities need to have taken one course in writing beyond basic composition. Course Number: Course Title: Shakespeare CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Paul Hartle received his doctorate from Cambridge University, and is a Fellow and the Director of English studies at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. An experienced actor and director, he regularly teaches courses in Shakespeare and in the history of drama. He also teaches and publishes in the fields of medieval and late seventeenth-century literature. He is currently editing the poetry of Charles Cotton, coauthor of The Compleat Angler. Permission Required Course:: (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: This course involves the intensive study of not more than five plays by Shakespeare, including at least three being performed by British companies during the 2012 summer session. The primary focus is on the plays in performance, both in Shakespeare's time and in our own. We consider each play in terms of the ways it can be performed and each performance in terms of the way it interprets the play. The class attends productions in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Film and/or video productions are also used. A substantial library of video and DVD productions is available for individual study. Page 5

6 Course Number: 897.H01 Course Title: Spc Stdy/James Joyce's Ulysses CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Rod Mengham is Reader in Modern English Literature at the University of Cambridge, where he is also Curator of Works of Art at Jesus College. He is the author of books on Charles Dickens, Emily Brontë and Henry Green, as well as of The Descent of Language (1993). He has edited collections of essays on contemporary fiction, violence and avant-garde art, and the fiction of the 1940s, and was co-editor and co-translator of Altered State: the New Polish Poetry (Arc, 2003), and co-editor of Vanishing Points: New Modernist Poems (Salt Publishing, 2005). His own poems are collected under the title Unsung: New and Selected Poems (Salt Publishing, 2001). He has recently edited a book on contemporary fiction, and co-authored a book concerning Hardy's short stories. He has also been working on a collection of essays concerning art criticism and literature. Permission Required Course: (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Ulysses is the great "modernistic" novel---a gigantic short story set on a single day, an epic encyclopedia, a retelling of Homer, an Irish joke, a realistic novel of great psychological depth, and a compendium of English prose styles---and it can be read and enjoyed in six weeks. No prerequisite, but familiarity with Homer's Odyssey would be very helpful. Page 6

7 Subject: (HIST) History Course Number: Course Title: British Monarchy & Opponents CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Amy Blakeway obtained her PhD, "Regency in Sixteenth-Century Scotland," in 2010 from Clare College, University of Cambridge. Having obtained considerable teaching experience at Cambridge throughout her graduate studies, in August 2012 she will take up post as the Fulbright-Robertson Visiting Professor of British History at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. Amy s research explores early modern Scottish political history, addressing issues as diverse as state finance and noble dynastic politics. During her fellowship at the Huntington Library in California (Spring 2010), Amy will research portrayals of Scotland and the Scots in late sixteenth-century English printed material. Her publications include "The Response to the Regent Moray s Assassination," Scottish Historical Review (2009), and "The Attempted divorce of James Hamilton, earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland," Innes Review (2010). Permission Required Course (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: For many, Britain is still synonymous with the image of the Queen wearing her crown and fur-lined state robes, sitting on the throne or waving sedately from the window of a horse drawn carriage en route to a palace or banquet. Dressed in the ancient trappings of power, the monarchy in Britain appears not only unchanging, but also unchallenged. However, beneath the calm surface lies a history of tension, intrigue, and a sheer fight for survival. This course will explore how monarchy was challenged, and the varying degrees of success with which it met these challenges, between the reigns of two of the most famous monarchs: Henry VIII and Queen Victoria. Among the topics to be examined along the way: the great dynastic rivalry between the Scottish royal house of Stuart and the English Tudors; the British civil war and the beheading of King Charles I; the death throes of the Stuart dynasty and the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie; the madness of King George III and the subsequent regency crisis; and, finally, the ascension of Queen Victoria, Empress on whose territories the sun never set and whose personal life, like those of her predecessors, was criticised and dissected by a public hungry for news of their monarch. This course is available for graduate credit as History 800. Page 7

8 Subject: (HIST) History Course Number: Course Title: British Monarchy & Opponents CRN: Instructor Information from the Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: Amy Blakeway obtained her PhD, "Regency in Sixteenth-Century Scotland," in 2010 from Clare College, University of Cambridge. Having obtained considerable teaching experience at Cambridge throughout her graduate studies, in August 2012 she will take up post as the Fulbright-Robertson Visiting Professor of British History at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. Amy s research explores early modern Scottish political history, addressing issues as diverse as state finance and noble dynastic politics. During her fellowship at the Huntington Library in California (Spring 2010), Amy will research portrayals of Scotland and the Scots in late sixteenth-century English printed material. Her publications include "The Response to the Regent Moray s Assassination," Scottish Historical Review (2009), and "The Attempted divorce of James Hamilton, earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland," Innes Review (2010). Permission Required Course (contact the Cambridge Program Office about Registering) Course Description from Cambridge Summer Program Webpage: For many, Britain is still synonymous with the image of the Queen wearing her crown and fur-lined state robes, sitting on the throne or waving sedately from the window of a horse drawn carriage en route to a palace or banquet. Dressed in the ancient trappings of power, the monarchy in Britain appears not only unchanging, but also unchallenged. However, beneath the calm surface lies a history of tension, intrigue, and a sheer fight for survival. This course will explore how monarchy was challenged, and the varying degrees of success with which it met these challenges, between the reigns of two of the most famous monarchs: Henry VIII and Queen Victoria. Among the topics to be examined along the way: the great dynastic rivalry between the Scottish royal house of Stuart and the English Tudors; the British civil war and the beheading of King Charles I; the death throes of the Stuart dynasty and the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie; the madness of King George III and the subsequent regency crisis; and, finally, the ascension of Queen Victoria, Empress on whose territories the sun never set and whose personal life, like those of her predecessors, was criticised and dissected by a public hungry for news of their monarch. [End of listings for this Department] Last updated on 06-AUG-12 Page 8