Poetry at the End of the World

Harvard Extension School

ENGL E-192

Section 1

CRN 17503

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In this era of global environmental distress—what we are growing accustomed to calling the Anthropocene—many poets have turned away from the consolations of pastoral optimism in favor of uncertainty, entanglement, and frank reckonings with what the degradation of nature has cost. We read and discuss poetry by Tommy Pico, Ada Limón, Jorie Graham, Wanda Coleman, and others who are actively revising our assumptions about the nonhuman world. This course may interest not only poetry enthusiasts but students of the environmental humanities more broadly.

Credits: 4

Term

Fall Term 2026

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Collier Brown, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Meeting Info

Th 5:10pm - 7:10pm (8/31 - 12/19)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register:

Prerequisites

Graduate seminars feature discussions, student presentations, and individual research papers. They presume familiarity with research methodology. Prior completion of HUMA E-100 or HUMA E-101 with a grade of B or higher is required.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See minimum technology requirements.

Tuition

All Sections of this Course

CRN	Section #	Participation Option(s)	Instructor	Section Status	Meets	Term Dates
26666	1	Online Synchronous	Collier Brown	Field not found in response.	Th 5:30pm - 7:30pm	Jan 25 to May 15
17503	1	Online Synchronous	Collier Brown	Open	Th 5:10pm - 7:10pm	Aug 30 to Dec 18