En347: The Narratives of Empire

3 weeks ago


Waterloo, Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Full time

**Date**:May 21, 2024

**Location**: Waterloo, CA

**Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University

**Faculty/Academic Area**: Faculty of Arts

**Department**: English and Film Studies

**Campus**: Waterloo

**Employee Group**: WLUFA

**Requisition ID**:7726

**Position Title**: EN347: The Narratives of Empire

**Term**: Winter (January 1 - April 30, 2025)

**Days/Times**: Mon./Wed. 2:30 - 3:50pm

**Hours per week/Hours Total**: 3 / 36

**Location**: Waterloo

**Type of Course**:In-person

**Anticipated Class Size**: 50

**Additional Course Requirements**: None

**Posted on**: May 21, 2024

**Posting ends**: June 5, 2024

**Position Summary**:
By the time the British Empire had reached its zenith in the late 19th century, the imperial enterprise also exerted a powerful hold on the British literary and cultural imagination. In this course, we will read a diverse range of narratives, mainly from the nineteenth century, from adventure stories to detective fiction, in an attempt to unearth the myths, ideologies and unfolding constructs of Empire. We will look at empire as it is imagined at home and abroad, from the female and male writer's perspective, as part of the unconscious workings of the literary imagination and as an extension of the critical apparatus of imperial rule.

**Qualifications - Required**: MA

**Qualifications - Discipline**: English

**Qualifications - Areas of Specialization**:
**Qualifications - Professional Designation**:
**Qualifications - Other**: Experience teaching at the university level

**Application Deadline**: June 5, 2024

**Submit with Application**:
Required for All Applicants
- CV (required)

Required for External Applicants
- Names and Contact Information for Referees
- Evidence of Good Teaching
- Verification of highest degree

Optional
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Dossier
- Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)

**Applications may be addressed to**:
Dr. Russell Kilbourn

Chair, English and Film Studies

**To Apply**:
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