ENGL 63.07 Cosmopolitanism and the Fictions of Exchange

What forms of exchange are possible in a world fast integrating, but increasingly uneven and unequal? What motivates “give and take” between individuals culturally or geographically distant, or separated by wealth?  World fiction that grapples with these questions will provide queues for reflection on the ethics and pragmatics of cosmopolitanism. The readings imagine forms of friendship, dialogue, love, and goodwill which will be assessed against Enlightenment, Post-Enlightenment, and Democratic conceptions of rights, property, and community.

Instructor

Not being offered in 2022-23

Prerequisite

Recommended: two completed English courses.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or LIT; WCult:NW

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Junior Colloquium: Course Group III