IS 231 — The Zombie Apocalypse & Other Doomsday Beliefs in Popular Culture
An interdisciplinary study of the zombie apocalypse and other doomsday beliefs in popular culture which will bring together various methodologies and conceptual tools to create a complex analysis. Topics covered will include: the concept of apocalyptic beliefs in popular culture; how apocalyptic beliefs are created and circulated in popular culture; how elements of apocalyptic beliefs in popular culture connect to historical and contemporary philosophical, religious, political, and psychological issues; how different groups and individuals in history and contemporary society relate to apocalyptic beliefs.