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

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

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

  •  2975 ENGL 1168   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • 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

  •  2976 ENGL 1168   SEM 102

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • 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

  •  2977 ENGL 1168   SEM 103

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • 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: Sci-Fi, Technology, and Dystopia

  •  2978 ENGL 1168   SEM 104

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • 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: Barbie in a Barbie Land: Excavating Feminisms

  •  2979 ENGL 1168   SEM 105

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • 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/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Race, Gender, and Writing About Hip Hop

  •  2980 ENGL 1168   SEM 106

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Frazier, 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: The Animal Question

  •  2981 ENGL 1168   SEM 107

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Hill, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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