Episode 14: Reading a Pandemic

Like everyone else in the world, we have a lot to say about pandemics. In this episode, Paige and Margaret deep-dive into the potential high points and pitfalls of teaching a literature course about pandemics. We get into the many different genres that can fall under the umbrella of pandemic literature: sci-fi, modernism, zombie-fic, dystopias, contemporary fiction, digital texts, and more. There are just so many ways students could enter and benefit from this conversation! As we consider how a range of majors could benefit from a course on pandemics, we also ruminate over the techniques of pandemic literature, the relationship between literature and society, and some potential assignments. Join us as we talk about how pandemic literature helps us pinpoint societal critiques and can actually help us prepare for a more hopeful future! Are you planning to teach a course about pandemics in the future? Let us know on Twitter @Literaturely101 or email us at [email protected].