ENGH341

Questions of authorship have challenged scholars throughout history. From discussion of the various authors of Genesis and who wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare, to concerns about plagiarism and fabrication of data, the topic raises questions at the heart of academia: what constitutes creativity? What is meant by "originality"? Can there even be such a thing as an "author" in these postmodern times? What are the ethical responsibilities of authors? The forms of collaboration made possible by the Internet and required in business and the multi-authored articles in fields of science and medicine provide another level of complexity. Students explore the broad topic of authorship and use theory to interrogate specific cases where authorship or originality was in question.