Karim Mattar works on world literature in the context of global capitalist modernity, and his research and teaching interests include the history of the novel, comparative Middle Eastern literatures and cultures, and critical theory.
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World literature, history of the novel, comparative Middle Eastern literatures and cultures, the Israel / Palestine conflict, Orientalism, the humanities, critical theory, Marxism, poststructuralism, postcolonialism, ecocriticism, indigenous studies, translation, global modernisms / modernities
Teaching
courses taught
ENGL 2017 - World Genres
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Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
Explores literary form and language in a wide range of cultures, introducing students to the global English literary tradition, comprising multiple lineages. Introduces students to poetry, narrative, drama, orality, media, digitality, and/or other genres drawn from diverse traditions, each locally historicized and contextualized.
ENGL 2112 - Introduction to Literary Theory
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021
Introduces students to a wide range of critical theories that English majors need to know. Covers major movements in modern literary/critical theory, from Matthew Arnold through new criticism to contemporary postmodern frameworks. Required for all English majors.
ENGL 3116 - Topics in Advanced Theory
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Fall 2019
Studies special topics in theory; specially designed for English majors. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours different topics.
ENGL 3930 - Internship
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Fall 2021
Provides academically supervised opportunity for upper-division students to work in public or private organizations on projects related to students' career goals and to relate classroom theory to practice. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced prerequisite: 3.0 GPA and faculty supervision.
ENGL 4018 - Literature and Globalization
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Fall 2018
Studies special topics that focus on transnational and global issues since 1600. Topics vary each semester and may include globalization, cross-cultural exchanges, migration, and the history and legacies of imperialism. Specially designed for English majors. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits for different topics.
ENGL 4697 - Special Topics in Multicultural and Ethnic American Literature
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Spring 2020
Provides advanced in-depth study of literatures written by ethnic American authors. Texts may be drawn from a range of African-American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, Asian American, Native American or Indigenous literature traditions. Topics vary each semester. Same as ETHN 4692.
ENGL 4820 - Honors Seminar
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Fall 2021
Prepares prospective honors students to write honors theses. Focuses on sharpening the skills needed to write a successful thesis, including research techniques and the ability to evaluate and respond to secondary materials. Required for Honors in English Literature.
ENGL 4830 - Honors Thesis
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2020
Students accepted to English Departmental Honors are enrolled in this course.
