The Campus Novel; Then and Now




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ClassGraphic Join us for a literary trip back to college! We will read and discuss two fine examples of the campus novel genre, Changing Places by David Lodge (Penguin, 1979) and Vladimir by Julia May Jonas (Avid Reader, 2022). We will explore and compare what these two novels—written over 40 years apart, one in England and one in America—have to tell us, both humorously and seriously, about the lives and characters of professors, spouses, and students. We will be entertained by reliving some of our college memories and perhaps will be enlightened by the authors’ insights into the roles of ego, power, and sexuality in the “groves of academe.”
 

Class Details

14 Session(s)
Weekly - Mon

Location
500 Davis Center

Instructor
Multiple

Tuition: 

$0.00

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Schedule Information

Skip dates: (No class on 05/25/2026)

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
3/2/2026 - 6/8/2026 Weekly - Mon 01:15 PM - 03:15 PM Evanston, 500 Davis Center  Map Jeffrey Rochman  ; Sandra Rochman 

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