Welcome to ENG-232! In this course, we will study the rise of Ecocriticism by tracing the changing attitudes towards the environment as seen in a selection of English literature from the eighteenth century through to the present day. The class will study literary works in a range of genres as well as the central eco-critical theorists such as Williams, Kolodny, Rueckert, Buell, and McDowell.

This course will also include Indigenous perspectives on the topic, an exploration of eco-psychology and earth emotions like eco-anxiety and eco-grief, and more!