Eleanor J. Hogan

I teach first year Japanese language and a variety of literature courses in translation. Extraordinary Fiction in Japan and the World is a very popular course and the students refer to it as "Japanese sci-fi." I also teach Pre-modern or classical Japanese literature, which is less popular but actually more important in terms of understanding Japanese literature and culture. I have three senior/junior seminars taught in rotation, which students can take at the 300 or 400 level. 400 level is reserved for senior majors who are writing their thesis. 300 level is for those who have met the pre-requisites (and sometimes they are sophomores!). The class meets together for the first 6-7 weeks, then seniors work on thesis, while 300 level do more reading and meeting. 300 level students write a final paper of about 12-15 pages. Theses generally run 25-30 pages and are the capstone experience for the major. Many students read the original Japanese for thesis work. Topics: Genre, Modernity, and 2009 topic: Detective Fiction I really enjoy teaching at Gettysburg College. I am a member of the Globalization Studies Committe, and I sit on the board for the Johnson Center for Creative Teaching. Awards and Fellowships consist of travel grants to Japan for resarch, teaching grants for creating new courses, a teaching award for newly tenured faculty.