Each of these classes may fulfill general education requirements. First-years and new transfers can register immediately; other students are welcome to request permission at https://forms.uofi.uic.edu/sec/435427861. Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
HON 125 Rwandan Genocide Reinterpreted and Revised in its Historical and Global Context
CRN 37884 TR 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. A. Roosevelt
(General Education: Understanding the Past or Exploring World Cultures)
This course takes a fresh look at the 1994 Rwandan genocide in the context of research findings and testimonies now available and analyzes the implications for both local and global affairs.
HON 142 The Real Made Magical: Strategies of Speculative Fiction and Poetry
CRN 36683 MWF 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. J. Lewis
(General Education: Understanding Creative Arts)
Speculative literature works by imagining or speculating about a world very different than our own, with different and sometimes inexplicable rules and features including things like magic, non-human characters, or advanced science. In this course, we will explore stories in order to delineate the literary strategies that distinguish five sub-genres of speculative literature: fabulism, fairy tale, the gothic, magical realism, and science fiction.
