Thomas Stone
Lecturer
University Writing Program, School of Individualized Study
Academic Affairs
585-475-4623
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Thomas Stone
Lecturer
University Writing Program, School of Individualized Study
Academic Affairs
Education
BA, Northern Arizona University; MA, Bucknell University; Ph.D., University of Rochester
Bio
Medieval and Renaissance Literature, British Literature from beginnings to the 19th Century, Philosophy of Langauge, Aesthetics and Critical Theory, Arthurian Studies.
585-475-4623
Currently Teaching
ENGL-307
Mythology & Literature
3 Credits
This course is a scholarly investigation into the cultural, historical, social, psychological, religious and spiritual, literary and performative dimensions of world myth. It examines different approaches to the study of myth emerging from disciplines such as anthropology, history, literary studies, and psychology. Special attention will be paid to the effects of these narratives on literature and other kinds of cultural texts, past and present. We will also use myth to develop, and critically reflect on, comparative approaches to world cultures.