Monsters & etc.

Davidson College 2026-2027

August 2026

defining monstrosity
3 class days
  1. Tue Aug25
    Plenary
    Meet in Hance Auditorium for reintroduction to the Humanities Program, establishing class norms, and division into sections
  2. Thu Aug27AM
    Section
    Reading DueSurekha Davies, “Monstrification” from Aeon (2025), 3800 words [PDF version]
    Journal DueCopy a single short passage from “Monstrification” and write a brief reaction to it
  3. Thu Aug27PM
    Plenary
    Mini-lectures on Frankenstein and introduction to Keywords and Campus Commentaries