ENGLISH 701 / Visionary Women

3 unit(s)

C. Grisé

This course explores the writings of women who can be defined as visionaries based on their feminist, religious, scientific, philosophical, or social vision. Starting with medieval religious visionaries, we will then examine writings that promote social change or envision a world or society in a new way. We will cover writings from a variety of historical periods and genres first of all to assess what kinds of visions women have produced through history, and then to evaluate their ability to reconceive the world around them.