The first-year seminar GER194H Our Vampires, Ourselves, taught by Professor Erol Boran, was recently highlighted in CBC News as part of a feature on unique university courses across Ontario.
In this course, students explore how vampires in literature and film reflect cultural fears, social anxieties, and the historical contexts that shape them. By examining these enduring figures, students are encouraged to think critically about how popular culture engages with broader societal issues.
Curious how vampires can serve as a lens for understanding society?
Read the full article here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-colleges-unique-courses-9.7083120?utm_campaign=linkinbio&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio
Article by The Canadian Press.
Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto