Faculty First Year Seminars 197CL3 - Mythologies & Modern Media: th

Mythologies of many cultural traditions have been repurposed in recent years to inform a number of highly influential and commercially successful narratives. From Harry Potter and Percy Jackson to the Star Wars franchise, the explicit and implicit use of narrative structures drawn from myth has emerged as an essential feature of modern storytelling. In this seminar, we will consider and discuss a number of differing forms of mythological narratives through the lens of their modern reception and presentation. The goal of the seminar is to both show students the durability of these ancient narratives while enhancing an analytical understanding of their modern counterparts.

Freshmen Only