Monsters
Course Information
Start Date: 1/8/2025
End Date: 4/25/2025
Programs
Monsters
Synopsis
This course excavates monstrous bodies to discover what they reveal about their creators, how they construct and police otherness, and how they serve as subversive sites of liberation from cultural norms.Course Overview
Learners will engage and apply theories from the interdisciplinary field of monster theory to analyze monsters in mythology, popular culture (particularly horror), and contemporary discourse.
Instructor
Lindsay MacumberAssistant Professor Lindsay Macumber is an Assistant Professor in the Department for the Study of Religion and the Women and Gender Studies Program. Her research explores the intersection of religion with power, politics, violence, genocide, horror, and monstrosity. |