ENGL 1168

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ENGL 1168
FWS: Cultural Studies

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

From TV news to rock lyrics, from ads to political speeches to productions of Shakespeare, the forms of culture surround us at every moment. In addition to entertaining us or enticing us, they carry implied messages about who we are, what world we live in, and what we should value. Topics and reading lists vary from section to section, but all are built on the assumption that learning to decode these messages is a survival skill in today's media-saturated world and also excellent training for reading literature. Consult the John S. Knight Institute Current Courses webpage to access current year offerings, instructors and section descriptions.


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Exploratory Studies (EUAREA)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: 1979—Aesthetics and Politics in Black Study

  •  2275 ENGL 1168   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Stragar-Rice, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: How to Relate to a Poem

  •  2276 ENGL 1168   SEM 102

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Delaney, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Mischief and Mayhem in Early Modern England

  •  2277 ENGL 1168   SEM 103

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    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Burlew, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Vamps and Victorians—Gothic Short Stories

  •  2278 ENGL 1168   SEM 104

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    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Leane, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Sci-Fi, Technology, and Dystopia

  •  2279 ENGL 1168   SEM 105

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    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Yu, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: No Spoilers! Watching TV and Victorian Novels

  •  2280 ENGL 1168   SEM 106

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Foster, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: No Spoilers! Watching TV and Victorian Novels

  •  2281 ENGL 1168   SEM 107

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Foster, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Disability and Writing

  •  2282 ENGL 1168   SEM 108

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Green, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Essays, Info Comics, Transmedia Knowledge

  •  2283 ENGL 1168   SEM 109

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • McKenzie, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Barbie in a Barbie Land: Excavating Feminisms

  • 18550 ENGL 1168   SEM 110

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Cullen, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.