QUEENS, FAIRIES & HAGS: ROMANCE OF MEDIEVAL GENDER in Fall 2023 (GS3075)

This course is a quest for understanding of the conventions of medieval romance, a genre of predilection for establishing codified, recognizable normative femininities and masculinities through the lens of gender, sexuality and feminist and queer theory. We will explore medieval texts and the social contexts of their production and reception, the aspirations and contradictions of the idealized, and the heteronormative world of knighthood and courtly love.

Course Master:

QUEENS, FAIRIES & HAGS: ROMANCE OF MEDIEVAL GENDER (GS3075)

Term:

Fall 2023

Discipline:

GS (Gender Studies)

Credits:

4 credits

Type:

Regular

Level:

Undergraduate

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Cross Listed:

QUEENS, FAIRIES & HAGS: ROMANCE OF MEDIEVAL GENDER in Fall 2023 (CL3075)

Exam Date:

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 12:30

Pre-requisites:

None

Co-requisites:

None

Professor(s)

Elizabeth Kinne

Learning Outcomes

To apply feminist and queer theory to medieval texts to better inform their interpretations.
To compare primary texts and produce literary criticism, read medieval texts, literary criticism and theory in order to provide personal understandings and interpretations of the course material.
To demonstrate the skills needed as young scholars in academia, drafting and present research projects.
To explain the genesis of Arthurian literature and identify the generic specificities of medieval romance.

Syllabus

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Book List

Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN Number
The Romance of Arthur	Norris J Lacy and James J Wilhelm	Routledge	9780415782890

Schedule

Start Date:

Monday, September 4, 2023

End Date:

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Day	Start Time	End Time	Room
Tuesday	12:10	13:30	G-002
Friday	12:10	13:30	G-002