Week 1. Introduction

Lecture slides: W1. Introduction.pptx

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Week 2. Understanding the poem

Reading: Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"

Lecture slides: W2. Understanding the poem.pptx

PDF: kipling. white man's burden.pdf

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Week 3. Colonial Texts: The 1898 Spanish-American War

Reading: Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"

Lecture slides: W3. 1898 Spanish-American War.pptx

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Week 4. The "civilising mission" I

Reading: Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"

Lecture slides: W4. Civilising mission.pptx

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Week 5. The "civilising mission" II

Reading: Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"

Lecture slides: W5. Civilising mission.pptx

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Week 6. Plot: Part I

Reading: Conrad, "An Outpost of Progress"

Lecture slides: W6. Plot part 1.pptx

PDF: conrad. an outpost of progress.pdf

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Week 7. Plot: Part II

Reading: Conrad, "An Outpost of Progress"

Lecture slides: W7. Plot part 2.pptx

Assignment instructions: Assignment 1 instructions.pdf

Assignment 1 due

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Week 8. Slavery and ivory

Reading: Conrad, "An Outpost of Progress"

Lecture slides: W8. Slavery and ivory (for students).pptx

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Week 9. Assignment 1 feedback and writing workshop

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Week 10. Ambiguity

Reading: Conrad, "An Outpost of Progress"

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Week 11. Ironizing the "civilising mission" I

Reading: Conrad, "An Outpost of Progress"

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Week 12. Ironizing the "civilising mission" II

Reading: Conrad, "An Outpost of Progress"

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Week 13. Conclusion

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Assignment instructions: Assignment 2 instructions.pdf

Assignment 2 due

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Week 14. Assignment 2 feedback

Student consultation sessions

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