Dates: 9 - 13 May 2011
A series of public lectures on the use of Literary Theory in teaching literature on the secondary and tertiary levels. The lectures will acquaint teachers with the fundamentals of literary theory, from its beginnings in China to Ecocriticism and Wikcrit.
The lectures will focus on the way literary theories can be applied in practice to understand and to teach literary texts and other narratives, such as films. No prior knowledge of literary theory and criticism is required. The lectures will be conducted in English, but texts in several languages will be used as examples.
Open to high school and college teachers of Literature, Filipino, and English. Teachers may attend the individual lectures for P500 per lecture and earn Certificates of Attendance (Deposit Payment at any BPI branch Account No. 1581-0001-18).
Teachers may earn three graduate credits by attending all lectures, staying for an extra hour for tutorials after every lecture, and sitting for an oral final examination on May 20; in this case, the university’s regular tuition fee will be charged.
The schedule is as follows:
May 9 (Monday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as Expression: The Birth of Theory in China
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature as Mirror: Plato Begets Aristotle
May 10 (Tuesday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as Prayer: Medieval, Renaissance, Romantic
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature as History: Rizal and Realism
May 11 (Wednesday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as Object: New Criticism & Structuralism
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature as Weapon: Marx and the Marxists
May 12 (Thursday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as Self-Contradiction: Post structuralism
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature as Sexual Politics: Feminism and Gay Criticism
May 13 (Friday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as World Politics: Postcolonial Theories
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature in the 21st Century: The Death of Theory Online
For details, please contact Ms. Cherry H. Cajucom @ 7357629 / 7355621 local 323 and Mr. Dhean R. De Ocampo @ 7360008 / 7355621 local 286 or email @ ccjucom@feu.edu.ph / ddocampo@feu.edu.ph.
Lecturer’s Profile
ISAGANI R. CRUZ, Ph.D., is one of The Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL) of 2010. He is the Consultant for Academic Institutional Development of Far Eastern University. He is a Professor Emeritus of De La Salle University. He was an Undersecretary and is currently an Adviser of the Department of Education. He belongs to the Hall of Fame of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. In 2010, the world’s leading literary critics contributed articles to a book honoring him as the country’s foremost literary theorist.
Lectures by Dr. Isagani R. Cruz
Institute of Arts and Sciences Conference Room
Far Eastern University, Nicanor Reyes Street
(formerly Morayta), Sampaloc, Manila
Contact Information:
For inquiries: ccjucom@feu.edu.ph / ddocampo@feu.edu.ph
Website: http://www.feu.edu.ph
A series of public lectures on the use of Literary Theory in teaching literature on the secondary and tertiary levels. The lectures will acquaint teachers with the fundamentals of literary theory, from its beginnings in China to Ecocriticism and Wikcrit.
The lectures will focus on the way literary theories can be applied in practice to understand and to teach literary texts and other narratives, such as films. No prior knowledge of literary theory and criticism is required. The lectures will be conducted in English, but texts in several languages will be used as examples.
Open to high school and college teachers of Literature, Filipino, and English. Teachers may attend the individual lectures for P500 per lecture and earn Certificates of Attendance (Deposit Payment at any BPI branch Account No. 1581-0001-18).
Teachers may earn three graduate credits by attending all lectures, staying for an extra hour for tutorials after every lecture, and sitting for an oral final examination on May 20; in this case, the university’s regular tuition fee will be charged.
The schedule is as follows:
May 9 (Monday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as Expression: The Birth of Theory in China
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature as Mirror: Plato Begets Aristotle
May 10 (Tuesday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as Prayer: Medieval, Renaissance, Romantic
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature as History: Rizal and Realism
May 11 (Wednesday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as Object: New Criticism & Structuralism
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature as Weapon: Marx and the Marxists
May 12 (Thursday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as Self-Contradiction: Post structuralism
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature as Sexual Politics: Feminism and Gay Criticism
May 13 (Friday)
9:00 -11:00 a.m. Literature as World Politics: Postcolonial Theories
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Literature in the 21st Century: The Death of Theory Online
For details, please contact Ms. Cherry H. Cajucom @ 7357629 / 7355621 local 323 and Mr. Dhean R. De Ocampo @ 7360008 / 7355621 local 286 or email @ ccjucom@feu.edu.ph / ddocampo@feu.edu.ph.
Lecturer’s Profile
ISAGANI R. CRUZ, Ph.D., is one of The Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL) of 2010. He is the Consultant for Academic Institutional Development of Far Eastern University. He is a Professor Emeritus of De La Salle University. He was an Undersecretary and is currently an Adviser of the Department of Education. He belongs to the Hall of Fame of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. In 2010, the world’s leading literary critics contributed articles to a book honoring him as the country’s foremost literary theorist.
Lectures by Dr. Isagani R. Cruz
Institute of Arts and Sciences Conference Room
Far Eastern University, Nicanor Reyes Street
(formerly Morayta), Sampaloc, Manila
Contact Information:
For inquiries: ccjucom@feu.edu.ph / ddocampo@feu.edu.ph
Website: http://www.feu.edu.ph
