Engl 298: Dante and Our Journeys
3 credits (Dr. Permenter)

 

Open to all majors!

The course will focus on The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri and its importance to the Italian Renaissance, the arc of Western thought, and transatlantic democracy. Most importantly, I will highlight how this relates to one’s own journey through life. While traveling through Dante’s Italy, students will literally and figuratively walk in the footsteps of one who helped change for the Western world what it means to be human, focusing on the capacity in each of us to add beauty and truth to the journey
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*Students may petition to have this course substitute for World Literature (English 402)

 

Engl 338 Creative Nonfiction: Food/Travel Writing
3 credits (Dr. O’Connor)

 

Open to all majors!
This creative writing class is a full-immersion course focusing on food and travel writing in Italy! Alongside readings by contemporary food and travel writers, students will practice creative nonfiction essays, journaling, and short write-ups, emphasizing the food and culture of Italy. As part of the immersion experience, students will participate in a cooking lesson with a renowned Italian chef.