English Literature (ENG) |
118 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-3911
English
College of Arts & Sciences
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G - Pre-major, major, or minor are required to take this course graded to be applied to major/minor requirements
r - Registration restricted to ENG majors through June 2, 2023
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Course Data
| ENG 615 Top Folk Know Nat Hist |
5.00 cr. |
| Intensive study of one to three major theorists or a significant theoretical problem. Repeatable up to 4 times. |
| Grading Options: |
Graded for all students
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| Instructor: |
Sayre G  |
Office:
472 PLC
Phone:
(541) 346-1313
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| Office Hours: |
1200 - 1330 R |
Fall term 2021 |
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1330 - 1500 W |
Fall term 2021 |
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Only Open to Majors:
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English
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CRN |
Avail |
Max |
Time |
Day |
Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
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16272 |
8 |
15 |
1200-1350 |
tr |
448 PLC |
Sayre G |
Gr |
Final Exam: |
0800-1000 |
m 12/04 |
448 PLC |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 24: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Add this course |
| October 2: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 8: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 8: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| This course involves methods and materials from Folklore, Environmental Studies, and Literary History. We will study Native American epic cosmologies or origins stories and consider how modern scientific cosmologies also constitute myths. By reading oral traditions and stories from indigenous Oregon peoples, we will consider how they conveyed knowledge of local animals and of environmental hazards (volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis). We will study Natural history from a folk perspective and consider, 1) how many plant and animal species do non-literate cultures identify and use? 2) how closely does scientific taxonomy and its latinate terminology match the names and categories of indigenous peoples and their languages?
This course consists of two main readings: Popol Vuh, the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life translated by Dennis Tedlock, and The Surrounded by D’Arcy McNickle, among other texts and media. Terms, theories, and ideas for the course will include: biophilia, cryptozoology, ethnobotany, ethnopoetics, folk taxonomy, geo-myth, multi-species ethnography, non-human agency, non-human charisma, and traditional ecological knowledge.
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