Barry Devine and Ellen Scheible eds., "Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century" (UP of Florida, 2025)

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This episode discusses innovative teaching methods for James Joyce's works in contemporary classrooms.

A guide for today’s classrooms, this collection from leading Joyce scholars explores innovative pedagogical approaches to the works of this often-challenging writer Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century (UP of Florida, 2025) presents examples of bold, innovative pedagogical techniques instructors have used to adapt the study of Joyce’s work for the contemporary classroom. Leading Joyce scholars share approaches that go beyond the traditional university lecture hall to include experiences teaching high school students, senior citizens, art students, book club members, and people in prisons. The strategies in this inspirational volume range from class discussions to creating art and music to walking city streets. Works examined include the complex Finnegans Wake and the influential modernist milestones Ulysses and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. While Joyce is often viewed as an essential and foundational author of Irish literature, contributors to this volume argue that the spirit of Joyce’s writing is global, and they offer suggestions for teaching these works in an international context. Students are often daunted by the perceived difficulty and…

People in this episode

Guests: Barry Devine, Ellen Scheible

Topics covered

• pedagogy
• James Joyce
• literature
• education
• teaching strategies
• modernism

Keywords

• James Joyce
• pedagogical approaches
• literature education
• Finnegans Wake
• Ulysses
• A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
• teaching strategies
• modernism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UP of Florida

Books & works: Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century, Finnegans Wake, Ulysses, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

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