Haunted Britain
EN2N1/EN3N1 Haunted Britain
Convenors:
Prof. Michael Gardiner and Dr Jen Baker
Contact hours:
1 x weekly 90min seminar
Outline
This module aims to introduce students to the various ways in which popular and literary texts, media, and other cultural forms from the early c20th to the present engage with sub-genres or modes of Gothic and Horror to negotiate, interrogate, and track what has and continues to Haunt “Britain” in its imperial and post-imperial condition, as a geographical locale, ideology, cultural space and more. The course is divided into four units each exploring a different concept.
Please note that these seminars will take place with minimal use of laptops or devices - there may be times you are asked to have these closed/off for a portion of the session to concentrate on discussion. Participants should use a copy of the paper book or notes. If this causes any accessibility issues, let us know.
Assessment
Intermediate - 2 x 3000 word essay
Finalists - 2 x 3500 word essay
Office Hours
Dr Baker Term Time office hours:
Tuesday 12-1pm
Thursday 11am – 12pm
Sign-up here: Dr Baker Office Hours sign-up 2024-25.docx
List of texts to acquire or borrow for 2024/25
- please note you will need access to the text - preferably in physical form, or your comprehensive notes in the case of visual/audio texts - in the seminar
- in some cases specific editions are recommended - look out for those.
- You need to have read the first text for first week of term. Summer reading is encouraged.
- You should access the unit outlines, the specific week-by-week syllabi for each unit, required secondary reading, and recommended further readings by clicking on the subpages above for Term 1 and Term 2 respectively.