The End of ‘Victorian Literature’?

Two Victorianists in the English department at The University of New Haven describe their efforts to meaningfully incorporate Victorian studies into general education courses after a Victorian Literature survey was removed from the curriculum. Though the curriculum they are building is inspired by integrative liberal arts initiatives, the authors note how their curriculum and pedagogy is distinct from the great books tradition that guides other programs, outlining strategies for teaching literature with student-selected texts and art history with object-based analysis.