This class surveyed the body of films produced by Val Lewton at RKO studios from 1942-1946. The course included the complete Lewton filmography but was centered on the Lewton unit's horror films. The course was supplemented with optional "Binge" films that further contextualized the cinematic discourse of these horror films in their moment. The course… Continue reading Cat People, Zombies, and Body Snatchers: Classic Horror from the End of the Studio System: Ta Reflections
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The Horror Film: TA Reflections
Wow. What a fun class this was. As much as I want to use this space to talk about all the interesting ways we close read Freddy Krueger, slasher films, and the history of the horror film genre in U.S. cinema, I want to point out important lessons that TAing this course made clear to… Continue reading The Horror Film: TA Reflections
Writing the Future: TA Reflections
Another quarter and another new TA dynamic. This summer I worked with Porter College students in a class on SF. We read Shelley, Wells, Miller, Delaney, Delillo, and a few short stories. More new territory for me, in some ways. This class had students in many places in their educational experience from graduating seniors to… Continue reading Writing the Future: TA Reflections
Classical Mythology: TA Reflections
An exciting and last minute switch at the start of the Spring 2018 quarter landed me in new territory in many ways. I joined seven other Teaching Assistants (TAs) as a graduate facilitator for two sections of a 400 person mega-lecture on Classical Mythology. We covered texts by Apollodorus, Ovid, Hesiod, Sophocles, Euripedes, and Plato.… Continue reading Classical Mythology: TA Reflections
