Monthly Archives: January 2017

For those of you reading the Alaimo, here are some of Claire Nouvian’s photos of deep sea life. Look at the gallery; it’s nuts.

For this coming Tuesday (1/24), read the Beowulf, Blickling, and Alaimo. (The Alaimo is highly recommended, but not required.) For next Tuesday (1/31), read the Ibn-Fadlan material (not actually by Ibn-Fadlan but by several other medieval geographers who have been … Continue reading →

I am reading and enjoying your first reading responses. I enjoy marking them less. A number of reputable studies have shown that extrinsic motivators like grades do not promote learning terribly well. Because grades are not optional at UBC or … Continue reading →

Here’s the final schedule. You will find the final updated syllabus, and all other documents labeled “web,” on Connect. I link directly here to readings available on the Internet. COURSE SCHEDULE Week 1 (1/3, 1/5):      Ecocriticism Required Reading: Robert Dale … Continue reading →

As the most devious minds amongst you have no doubt worked out, there is nothing to stop you from submitting BOTH reading responses before the midterm. If you are light on work and keen to get on top of things … Continue reading →

On Tuesday and Thursday, we will be talking about the relationship between texts, especially Beowulf and the Bible, and the idea of the human (and of the animal). Here’s a look at the manuscript of Beowulf, which is fully digitized … Continue reading →

The participation log and reading response assignments are now on Connect under Course Content > Assignments and Resources! Go forth and start logging/responding (or at least read about what you’re supposed to do). Also on Connect, this week’s and next … Continue reading →

Here’s the video of Simpson’s lecture on indigenous nationhood at SFU in Vancouver. This is not mandatory viewing, but will be interesting to those of you who enjoyed her essay.