LITR 5737 Literary & Historical Utopias
Presentation Schedule 2005

LITR 5737: Literary & Historical Utopias

UHCL, summer 2005, 1^st 5-wks session, M, T, Th 3-6pm

Instructor: Craig White.      Phone: 281 283 3380.       Email: whitec@uhcl.edu

Office Hours: Mondays & Thursdays, 12-1, 6-6:30, and by appointment

Course webpage: http://coursesite.cl.uh.edu/HSH/Whitec/LITR/5737

Reading & Presentation Schedule

Tuesday, 31 May: introduction

Thursday, 2 June: Utopia

Discussion leaders for Book 1, pp. 1-27: Ausmus, Hairgrove, Kitch

Discussion leaders for Book 2, pp. 28-57: Mayo, Palmer, Robison

Discussion leaders for Book 2, pp. 57-85: Sisneros, Smith, Welborn

Web review: Thomas More sites on course webpage: Matt Mayo

Monday, 6 June: Looking Backward

Historical presentation: Bobby Ausmus, Mormons as utopian community?

Discussion-starter: Keri Welborn

Web review: Edward Bellamy sites on course webpage: Diane Palmer

Tuesday, 7 June: Looking Backward; Herland

Historical Presentation: Gloria Sisneros, choice from remaining list

Discussion-starter: Bryon Smith

Web review: Utopian Organizations on webpage: Devon Kitch

Thursday, 9 June: Herland

Historical presentation: Keri Welborn, Oneida Community

Discussion-starter: Devon Kitch

Web review: Charlotte Perkins Gilman sites on course webpage: Matt Mayo

Monday, 13 June: Anthem

Historical presentation: Diane Palmer, Kibbutz

Discussion-starter: Bobby Ausmus

Web review: Ayn Rand sites on course webpage: Gloria Sisneros

Tuesday, 14 June: Anthem

Discussion-starter: Dolores Hairgrove

Web review: Literary Collections or Courses: Daniel Robison

Thursday, 16 June: midterm

Monday, 20 June: Genesis & Revelation

Historical presentation: Daniel Robison, Heaven as utopia

Discussion-starter: Diane Palmer

Web review: Kibbutzim of Israel: Bryon Smith

Tuesday, 21 June: Parable of the Sower

Historical presentation: Bryon Smith, Mormons as utopia?

Discussion-starter: Gloria Sisneros

Web review: Octavia Butler sites on course webpage: Dolores Hairgrove

Thursday, 23 June: Parable of the Sower

Historical presentation: Dolores Hairgrove, choice from remaining list

Web review: Auroville: Bobby Ausmus

Visit from LITR M. A. candidate writing thesis on speculative fiction

Monday, 27 June: Ecotopia

Historical presentation: Matt Mayo, Twin Oaks

Discussion-starter: Daniel Robison

Web review: Ernest Callenbach sites on course webpage: Keri Welborn

Tuesday, 28 June: Ecotopia

Historical presentation: Devon Kitch, 60s Utopias

Discussion-starter: Matt Mayo

Web review: New Urbanism / Suburbs-Exurbs / Celebration: Daniel Robison

Thursday, 30 June: final exam