A History of Horror in Five Films with Sean Burt

A History of Horror in Five Films with Sean Burt

• This is a 5-meeting virtual class using the Zoom platform
• Wednesdays, March 19, 26, April 2, 9, and 16 
• 7-8:30pm CT
• Our classes are taught asynchronously, which means you can watch a recording of the class later if you miss the live session

A survey of major moments in the history of the styles, themes, and media of the horror film, from the silent era to Hollywood thrillers, trashy exploitation films, the VHS revolution, and the terrors of the digital age.

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Sean Burt is the Chair of the English Department and an Associate Professor of Religious Studies and English at NDSU. He has a PhD in Religion from Duke University. He teaches classes on religion, literature, and film and writes on biblical poetry and the Bible in contemporary literature and film.

HND VALUE STATEMENT

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities North Dakota. However, in an increasingly polarized world, we at Humanities North Dakota believe that being open-minded is necessary to thinking critically and rationally. Therefore, our programs and classes reflect our own open-mindedness in the inquiry, seeking, and acquiring of scholars to speak at our events and teach classes for our Public University. To that end, we encourage our participants to join us in stepping outside our comfort zones and considering other perspectives and ideas by being open-minded while attending HND events featuring scholars who hold a variety of opinions, some being opposite of our own held beliefs.

Humanities North Dakota classes and events are funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities