The Folklore and Mythology concentration offers students the opportunity to study oral literature and traditional artifacts in their historical, cultural and performance contexts. Study in folklore addresses secular tales, songs, proverbs, jokes and material culture items as they are performed within...
Social commentary is everywhere these days. But what does it mean to comment on society? And how can we use social commentary to create meaningful change? This class will investigate these questions by studying the works of one of English literature’s most famous social commentators, the medieval p...