Aug 31, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

EN 347 Tales of the City: Urbanism in Global Literature

(3 Credits)
This online course explores global urban spaces in contemporary literature representing different cultural and social environments. We will focus on character interactions and relationships to/with the geographical location. We will also discuss connections between identity formation and the built environment. The course is interdisciplinary. Readings will be taken from The City Reader textbook, novels, poetry, and film set in cities like Mumbai, Abidjan, New York City, and London, for example.

Prerequisite: EN 299