ENG139
QUEER LITERATURE
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
From the coded sighs of "the love that dare not speak its name" to the out and proud writers of the present moment, this course traces a non-linear history of literary engagement with queerness. "Queer," in this context, is more than an umbrella term for LGBTQ+; it constellates a range of identities, ideas, and experiences, and it encompasses both political and aesthetic interventions. In this course, we will read works by queer authors and works that depict queer life, developing a set of queer reading practices and considering the essential questions of what it means for literature itself to be queer, and how queerness might be an element of literary form. For English majors, this course may satisfy the B-2 or C-2 requirement but cannot double count.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2020–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2030 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2029 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2028 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2027 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Geography Building G104 2025
- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Geography Building G104 2021
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Elizabeth A. Blake (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 33682 |
| Fall 2022 | Elizabeth A. Blake (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 20982 |
| Fall 2021 | Elizabeth A. Blake (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 27945 |
| Fall 2020 | Elizabeth A. Blake (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 27945 |