Tag: Literature
Some of the Renaissance’s most romantic love poems weren’t for lovers
Shannon McHugh, UMass Boston
As poets have demonstrated for centuries, a sonnet for your beloved never goes out of...
To better understand addiction, students in this course take a close...
Debra J. Rosenthal, John Carroll University
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation...
Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the...
Jessica Pressman, San Diego State University
Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have...
This course teaches how to judge a book by its cover...
Lynda Kachurek, University of Richmond
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
Why I teach a course connecting Taylor Swift’s songs to the...
Elizabeth Scala, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
Unusual Courses is...
Being a librarian isn’t just about books – it’s about helping...
Michelle H. Martin, University of Washington
Michelle Martin is the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services in...
Monsters are everywhere in the Bible – and some are even...
Madadh Richey, Brandeis University
What is a “monster”? For most Americans, this word sparks images of haunted houses and...
How Octavia E. Butler mined her boundless curiosity to forge a...
Alyssa Collins, University of South Carolina
In 2021, Alyssa Collins was awarded a yearlong Octavia E. Butler Fellowship from...
EXPLORING NATURE
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...
Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...
