Module #1 Introduction to Global Themes in World Literature Overview of the course, exploring the concept of global themes and their significance in world literature.
Module #2 Colonialism and Imperialism Analyzing literary responses to colonialism and imperialism, including works by authors such as Chinua Achebe and Salman Rushdie.
Module #3 Identity and Belonging Exploring how literature reflects and shapes our understanding of identity, nationality, and belonging, featuring authors like James Joyce and Toni Morrison.
Module #4 Gender and Power Examining the representation of gender and power dynamics in literature, including works by authors such as Virginia Woolf and Margaret Atwood.
Module #5 Migration and Diaspora Investigating the literary responses to migration, exile, and diaspora, featuring authors like Gabriel García Márquez and Amy Tan.
Module #6 War and Conflict Analyzing how literature reflects and shapes our understanding of war and conflict, including works by authors like Ernest Hemingway and Alice Walker.
Module #7 Love and Desire Exploring the literary representation of love, desire, and intimacy, featuring authors like Gustave Flaubert and Zadie Smith.
Module #8 Class and Social Inequality Examining how literature reflects and challenges social class and inequality, including works by authors like Charles Dickens and Arundhati Roy.
Module #9 Environmentalism and Ecocriticism Investigating the literary responses to environmental degradation and the human relationship with nature, featuring authors like Wendell Berry and Margaret Atwood.
Module #10 Religion and Spirituality Analyzing how literature reflects and shapes our understanding of religion and spirituality, including works by authors like Fyodor Dostoevsky and Rumi.
Module #11 National Identity and Culture Exploring how literature reflects and shapes our understanding of national identity and culture, featuring authors like James Fenimore Cooper and Ngugi wa Thiongo.
Module #12 Globalization and Cosmopolitanism Examining the literary responses to globalization and cosmopolitanism, including works by authors like Don DeLillo and Kiran Desai.
Module #13 Trauma and Memory Analyzing how literature reflects and shapes our understanding of trauma and memory, featuring authors like Toni Morrison and W.G. Sebald.
Module #14 Technology and Science Fiction Investigating the literary responses to technology and science fiction, including works by authors like Isaac Asimov and Octavia Butler.
Module #15 Africa and the African Diaspora Exploring the literary landscape of Africa and the African diaspora, featuring authors like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Wole Soyinka.
Module #16 Asia and the Asian Diaspora Examining the literary landscape of Asia and the Asian diaspora, including works by authors like Haruki Murakami and Maxine Hong Kingston.
Module #17 Latin America and the Latinx Experience Investigating the literary landscape of Latin America and the Latinx experience, featuring authors like Gabriel García Márquez and Sandra Cisneros.
Module #18 The Middle East and the Muslim World Analyzing the literary landscape of the Middle East and the Muslim world, including works by authors like Naguib Mahfouz and Orhan Pamuk.
Module #19 Indigenous Voices and Perspectives Exploring the literary landscape of indigenous cultures and perspectives, featuring authors like Leslie Marmon Silko and Tommy Orange.
Module #20 Postcolonialism and Decolonization Examining the literary responses to postcolonialism and decolonization, including works by authors like Jean-Paul Sartre and Frantz Fanon.
Module #21 Globalization and Local Cultures Investigating the tensions between globalization and local cultures, featuring authors like Michael Ondaatje and Assia Djebar.
Module #22 Literary Movements and Manifestos Analyzing influential literary movements and manifestos, including works by authors like André Breton and Langston Hughes.
Module #23 Translation and Cultural Exchange Examining the role of translation in cultural exchange and literary globalization, featuring authors like Jorge Luis Borges and Lydia Davis.
Module #24 Digital Humanities and World Literature Investigating the intersection of digital humanities and world literature, including works by authors like William Gibson and Junot Díaz.
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Global Themes in World Literature career
