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Not offered in 2007
This unit will introduce students to the most important theoretical and conceptual frameworks appropriate to a study of the Renaissance through a close analysis of a range of contemporary and interdisciplinary scholarly contributions to Renaissance Studies. Students will be encouraged to reflect on how and why modern scholars have shifted their focus over the last fifty years and to analyse how new critical approaches to cultural production, social structure and gender have encouraged the study of less familiar sources of documentary evidence, and non canonical literary and other texts, to produce very different understandings of Renaissance society and culture.
On successful completion of this subject, students will:
Research essay: 5,000 words (50%), 1 individual or group seminar presentation (5%), to be also submitted in written form as a paper of 2,000 words by each presenter (15%), 1 two hour class test (20%), Weekly seminar participation (10%)
2 hours
Relevant background in one or more aspects of Renaissance Studies, or by permission of the coordinator