Exploring Gender and Power in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre via History, Literature, and Film

Harvard Extension School

HIST E-1426

Section 1

CRN 26622

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Charlotte Bronte's fictional heroine Jane Eyre famously declared: "I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will." To what extent, though, was this more a fantasy rather than a lived reality for women in nineteenth-century England? We explore gender and power through an interdisciplinary approach to the novel, pertinent historical sources, and a few modern film adaptations.

Registration Closes: January 23, 2025
Credits: 2

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Term

Spring Term 2025

Part of Term

Active Learning Weekend

Format

Active Learning Weekend

Credit Status

Graduate, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Maura A. Henry, PhD

Professor of History, Holyoke Community College and Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University


Meeting Info

Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm (3/29 - 3/29)
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm (3/30 - 3/30)
F 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3/28 - 3/28)

Participation Option: On Campus

Deadlines

Last day to register: January 23, 2025

Notes

Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Additional requirements before and after the on-campus weekend are noted in the syllabus. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. International students see important visa information.

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CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
26622 1 On Campus Maura Henry Open Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm
F 5:30pm - 8:30pm
 Mar 14 to Apr 14

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