Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the Birth of Science Fiction (Reading Group) [Online]
Full Tuition: $200 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | 3-Weeks | Sundays | September 29-October 13 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET | ONLINE
Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein, is widely considered the first work of modern science fiction. Over the course of three weeks, we’ll read about a strange creature brought to life through electromagnetism and amalgamated body parts who reads Milton, learns languages, and just wants to be loved while wreaking havoc all over the Swiss Alps. And we’ll discuss the enduring questions the novel raises about the ethical responsibilities of science and scientists, as well as its central metaphor of monstrous experimentation. We'll ask: Is this novel a cautionary tale about creating life? An exploration of identity and otherness? A feminist critique of maternity under patriarchy? In the final session, we’ll also discuss the 1931 film and the role of adaptation in representing and responding to changes in cultural contexts over time.
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing 75% or higher tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.
Full Tuition: $200 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | 3-Weeks | Sundays | September 29-October 13 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET | ONLINE
Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein, is widely considered the first work of modern science fiction. Over the course of three weeks, we’ll read about a strange creature brought to life through electromagnetism and amalgamated body parts who reads Milton, learns languages, and just wants to be loved while wreaking havoc all over the Swiss Alps. And we’ll discuss the enduring questions the novel raises about the ethical responsibilities of science and scientists, as well as its central metaphor of monstrous experimentation. We'll ask: Is this novel a cautionary tale about creating life? An exploration of identity and otherness? A feminist critique of maternity under patriarchy? In the final session, we’ll also discuss the 1931 film and the role of adaptation in representing and responding to changes in cultural contexts over time.
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing 75% or higher tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.
Full Tuition: $200 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | 3-Weeks | Sundays | September 29-October 13 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET | ONLINE
Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein, is widely considered the first work of modern science fiction. Over the course of three weeks, we’ll read about a strange creature brought to life through electromagnetism and amalgamated body parts who reads Milton, learns languages, and just wants to be loved while wreaking havoc all over the Swiss Alps. And we’ll discuss the enduring questions the novel raises about the ethical responsibilities of science and scientists, as well as its central metaphor of monstrous experimentation. We'll ask: Is this novel a cautionary tale about creating life? An exploration of identity and otherness? A feminist critique of maternity under patriarchy? In the final session, we’ll also discuss the 1931 film and the role of adaptation in representing and responding to changes in cultural contexts over time.
—
Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing 75% or higher tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.