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Text/ Community/ Discourse Dean Carol U. Merriam Faculty of Humanities Associate Dean Michael Carter Faculty of Humanities Core Faculty Professors Tim Conley (English Language and Literature), Martin Danahay (English Language and Literature), Mathew Martin, (English Language and Literature), Elizabeth Sauer (English Language and Literature), Barbara K. Seeber (English Language and Literature) Associate Professors Robert Alexander (English Language and Literature), James Allard (English Language and Literature), Lynn Arner (English Language and Literature), Gregory Betts (English Language and Literature), Adam Dickinson (English Language and Literature), Neta Gordon (English Language and Literature), Ann Howey (English Language and Literature), Leah Knight (English Language and Literature), Susan Spearey (English Language and Literature), Carole Stewart (English Language and Literature) Assistant Professors Natalee Caple (English Language and Literature), Gale Coskan-Johnson (English Language and Literature), Ronald Cummings (English Language and Literature), Andrew Pendakis (English Language and Literature) Graduate Program Director Leah Knight Administrative Assistant Janet Sackfie 905-688-5550, extension 3469 573A Glenridge GLN 157 https://brocku.ca/english |
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The MA in English has a Field of "Text/Community/Discourse." As mutually informing concepts, "text," "community" and "discourse" suggest the power of texts to reflect and to shape both communities of origin and communities of reception. The Program also focuses critical attention on the kinds of negotiation - both material and theoretical - attending the production, performance, and reception of texts. Literary and textual problems acquire richer significance when viewed in relation to the ways in which texts, both literary and non-literary, are produced and used in the often conflicting discourses that constitute the culture of a community. While the program offers both a Thesis option and a Major Research Paper option, students are strongly encouraged to pursue the Major Research Paper option. Both options are designed to be completed in three terms or one year. |
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Successful completion of four year Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in English Literature, with a minimum average of B+. Applications with a co-major in English and a related discipline will be considered, although such students may be required to take additional qualifying undergraduate courses. Exceptions for students with unique circumstances will be considered. The Graduate Admissions Committee will review all applications and recommend admission for a limited number of suitable candidates. Individuals interested in part-time study should consult with the Graduate Program Director. |
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All students are required to take the two core courses, ENGL 5P00 and ENGL 5P01. Major Research Paper students must take four additional ENGL courses selected from the variable topics offerings; Thesis students take two such additional ENGL courses. With the permission of the Graduate Program Director a student may take a course from one of the other MA programs in the university or a reading course/tutorial (ENGL 5P02) in place of a course from the variable topics list. Research Paper students will with the guidance of the Graduate Program Director arrange for a supervisor and a second reader and shall choose a topic in consultation with the supervisor, the second reader and the Graduate Program Director. A Thesis student will, with the permission of the Graduate Program Director, arrange for a thesis supervisor; the student and the supervisor will, with a supervisory committee appointed by the Graduate Program Director, choose a thesis topic. |
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Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable timetable for details. Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met. Major Research Paper A research project on a selected topic involving independent work and original research and thought. MA Thesis An extended research project involving the preparation and defence of a thesis which shall demonstrate capacity for independent work and original research and thought. Theoretical Foundations Survey and critical analysis of a broad range of theories bearing on the relation of literary texts to cultural formations. Graduate Seminar in Research and Professional Development Topics such as the nature and requirements of academic work, research methodologies, research resources, the nature and requirements of the graduate thesis and research paper, the development of the research proposal, focused discussion of research and design strategies for the work proposed, the development of and adherence to a schedule, preparation of conference proposals and public presentations. Graduate Tutorial Research course with directed study and regular meetings with a faculty member, covering topics not offered in a designated course. Requires permission of the Graduate Program Director. Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture English literature, literary culture, and discourses on community from the 14th century to the late 17th century. 2016-2017: Christopher Marlowe: Texts and Contexts The production, dissemination, and reception of the plays and poetry of Christopher Marlowe in the contexts of early modern culture. The course will engage issues ranging from the relationship between trauma and tragedy to the role of censorship in the works' textual histories. The Long Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture Studies in literature and culture from the Restoration of Charles II to the ascension of Victoria, 1660-1837. 2016-2017: The Country House The country house tradition from its origins in seventeenth-century poetry to its development in eighteenth-century fiction and its enduring legacy in contemporary culture. Focus will be on the negotiation of the politics of class, gender, and nation. Texts will include Ben Jonson's "To Penshurst," Sarah Scott's Millenium Hall, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, and Robert Altman's Gosford Park. Nineteenth Century British and American Literature and Culture Literature and literary culture in relation to the political, social and intellectual movements of the 19th century. May include transatlantic or nationally located studies. Twentieth Century Literature and Culture Literature and cultural identity, location and change in established and developing literatures in the 20th century. Canadian Literature and Culture Studies in Canadian literature with an emphasis on texts and their relation to intersecting notions of community. 2016-2017: Refashioned Masculinity in the Canadian Short Story Cycle Examining the effects of globalization and Canadian multicultural policy on gender, race and class identities as represented in contemporary short story cycles written by men. Particular attention paid to changing conceptions of community and labour. Contemporary Literature and Culture The role of literature in the creation and maintenance of located and imagined communities in the contemporary world. Special Topics in Literature and Culture Literature, culture and community in areas such as genre studies, specialized theoretical studies and comparative historical studies. 2016-2017: Post-Politics, Or What on Earth Do We Do Now? We live in an era widely thought to be post-political, a period in which older dreams of genuine collective possibility and change have been foreclosed or negated. This class will explore the various ways contemporary political possibility is imagined in the work of Agamben, Ranciere, Badiou, Zizek, Brown and others. Rhetoric and Discourse Studies Study of rhetoric, genre, discourse and language. Topics may include rhetorical instantiations of textual communities, ideologies of language as they operate in conceptualizations of nation and self, and discourse analytic methods for examining texts and their contexts. |
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2016-2017 Graduate Calendar
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