University of Florida

Department/Program:
English

Institution address:
P.O. Box 117310
Gainesville, FL
32611-7310
USA

Degree(s) granted:
M.A.
Ph.D.

Faculty involved in the program:
John Cech: jcech@english.ufl.edu
Kenneth Kidd: kkidd@english.ufl.edu
Anastasia Ulanowicz: aulanow@ufl.edu
With supporting faculty in related areas such as folklore, new media, film and media studies, critical theory, cultural studies, and literary studies

Courses offered:
The curriculum is open. Students select their own courses and design an individualized program of study. Children’s literature/cultural studies are usually taught under a cultural studies rubric; there are also related courses in comics especially but also media studies. Some recent offerings:

• Disney and its Discontents
• Into the Archive: Reading in the Baldwin
• Children’s Films/Media
• Psychoanalysis and Children’s Literature
• Studies in the Comics
• The Newbery Medal

For more information:
http://www.english.ufl.edu