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Do you want to continue studying with the friends you made at GMU in your LLC? Do you want to have priority access to writing tutors and attend special events like films showings as part of your class? Consider taking English 202 section 12 in the spring of 2013. There is priority registration in ENGH 202-12 for students who are--or were--in a Living Learning Community (or an associated course like Dr. Thompson’s ENGH101).

ENGL 202 satisfies the literature General Education requirement.

ENGH 202-12 TR 3:00-4:15 IN 223 Dr. Thompson CRN: 18007

In this course, we will study representations of science, technology and business in literature, film and history. We will also examine the influence of technology and the law on the development of modern commercial entertainment. We will begin with the film industry, focusing on Thomas Edison, D.W Griffith, and the early Hollywood studios. Our exploration will be guided—here and elsewhere in the course--by Tim Wu’s study of innovation and consolidation in information industries, The Master Switch. In the next section of the class, after watching Edison’s 1911 film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, we will read the novel and look at later adaptations of the story, including Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner. We will then explore the role that literature and popular entertainment have played in popularizing scientific method and in questioning the ethics of large technology-based enterprises. We will focus on the figure of the detective, read several Sherlock Holmes cases, and watch film and TV adaptations of Doyle’s stories. We will end the course by studying Bell Labs and possible parallels between AT&T in the 20th century and companies like Google and Apple today.

How do I register for one of these classes?

For more information or to enroll, contact the Transition Resource Center at [email protected] or at 703-993-9082. To enroll, you will need to provide the following information: 1) name; 2) identification number (G number); and 3) the LLC or LLC course you are enrolled in (or were enrolled in). Spaces are limited.

(Note: Priority Registration is Nov 16th for 1st year students)