융합시대에 교양교육의 일환으로 영문학 읽기: 강의 사례

This paper aims to emphasize the necessity of literary education as a part of liberal education in the era of convergence. Liberal education is essential for the development of top flight creative convergence talents. Without it, we can train only technicians who cannot understand the basic principles behind the motions they perform. We can hardly expect such skilled automatons to make new discoveries of any importance. That is the reason why the connection of liberal education with scientific creativity is indispensible. As a part of liberal education, literary works can play an important role as a space for the imagination in which students can identify new possibilities of action. This means that students can enhance their critical thinking and draw understanding of humans and the world in the process of close reading of English novels and discussing various social issues. It is the utility of literary education in the post industrial society whose top priority is practical value.