Christopher Bracken, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

Indigenous literature settler colonialism literary theory and intellectual history

Research

Recent sample publication: "Manic History: Losing Children, Losing Memory."  Critical Times 6:2 (August 2023): 289-303.  DOI 10.1215/26410478-10437067.

Teaching

Recent course-topics: Indigenous Horror, Critical Race Theory, Poetics of Testimony, Discourse

ENGL 102 - Introduction to Critical Analysis

Introduces methods of critical analysis through a range of literature written in English, broadly conceived, from different historical periods and cultural locations. Note: Not to be taken by students with 6 units in approved junior English.

ENGL 206 - How Poems Work: Introduction to Poetry

An introduction to a range of poetic forms, techniques and theories. Prerequisite: 6 units of junior ENGL, or 3 units of junior ENGL and 3 units of junior WRS.

ENGL 301 - Topics in Genre

Prerequisite: 6 units of junior ENGL, or 3 units of junior ENGL and 3 units of junior WRS. Note: variable content course which may be repeated if topics vary.

ENGL 308 - Topics in Indigenous Literature

Prerequisite: 6 units of junior ENGL, or 3 units of junior ENGL and 3 units of junior WRS. Note: variable content course which may be repeated if topics vary.

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