2021 Institute Review
Overview
As a result of the coronavirus, the 2021 summer Institute was changed to a virtual platform. Though many of the experiential aspects of the Institute were not offered, the Institute faculty pivoted to provide a dynamic learning experience that manifested its commitment the “the Digital Age” that is emblazoned in its title.
List of Books
Five texts were provided to participants as part of the curriculum of the Institute and as useful resources for teaching the novel to students.
Curriculum
Take a look at the comprehensive curriculum of the 2021 virtual Melville Institute.
Morning sessions were dedicated to the study of a sequential cluster of chapters from Moby-Dick. Afternoon sessions consisted of discussions about expert workshops and panels presented by Institute faculty that provide important critical, historical, and pedagogical contexts that illuminate the book’s literary art.