NIGHT

Catalog description

This course will examine "The Night" from a variety of different perspectives. Students will get a brief introduction to solar and lunar astronomy and orbital dynamics to make sure everyone understands what causes day and night, the changes in the length of the day throughout the year, and the phases of the moon. We will then go on to examine `night' from a variety of perspectives including: mythology, use in literature and film, biology (human and animal), monsters and imagination, sleep, and sociological/political aspects of night.