Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2020 - ENGL 112W D100

Literature Now (3)

Class Number: 1325

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 17, 2020
    Fri, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces students to contemporary works of literature in English and/or contemporary approaches to interpreting literature. May focus on one or multiple genres. Includes attention to writing skills. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

ENGL 112W Spring 2020 Border Crossings: The Migrant, The Refugee, The Exile  

Now is a moment of heightened tensions around borders, the movement of refugees, and the figure of the migrant. There are more displaced people in the world now than in any point in history; with global warming, experts predict two billion displaced persons by the end of the current century. Of course there is a growing body of literature associated with the border, the refugee, and the migrant. We will read poetry, stories, and a novel that address questions of migration, exile, refuge, and the border. We will read accounts of contemporary refugees as they struggle to cross borders; stories about second generation immigrants in North America and exiles living far from their countries of origin; poetry that traces the links between migration and incarceration; and Indigenous responses to colonization and the imposition of borders by the modern state.

Grading

  • Participation 10%
  • Position paper (500 words) 10%
  • Essay revising and extending position paper (1000 words) 20%
  • Second essay (1500 words) 30%
  • Final Exam 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Teju Cole, Open City
ISBN: 9780812980097

The Refugee Tales (Volume 1)
ISBN: 9781910974230

The Refugee Tales (Volume 3)
ISBN: 9781910974308

W. G. Sebald, The Emigrants
ISBN: 9780811226141

Mercedes Eng, The Prison Industrial Complex Explodes
ISBN: 9781772011814

Department Undergraduate Notes:

IMPORTANT NOTE Re 300 and 400 level courses: 75% of spaces in 300 level English courses, and 100% of spaces in 400 level English courses, are reserved for declared English Major, Minor, Extended Minor, Joint Major, and Honours students only, until open enrollment begins.

For all On-Campus Courses, please note the following:
- To receive credit for the course, students must complete all requirements.
- Tutorials/Seminars WILL be held the first week of classes.
- When choosing your schedule, remember to check "Show lab/tutorial sections" to see all Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial times required.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS