Jennifer Mogg is a lecturer in the department of History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences. Specializing in the area of political theory, Dr. Mogg earned her Ph.D. in political science from the University of Houston. Her teaching interests focus primarily on political theory, politics and literature, American government and public policy. She was awarded the Presidential Award for Distinguished Adjunct Teaching at Bridgewater State University in 2012. There, she has developed courses that explore themes in political theory by engaging the Harry Potter books, The Hunger Games series and the Marvel cinematic universe.
Dr. Mogg’s research focuses on the nature of sovereignty in the US political system and she has published on Aristotelian friendship in Harry Potter, John Adams and bicameralism.
Courses
Wintersession 2025 Courses
HPSS S195-101 - HORROR, FEAR, AND HUMAN CONDITION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitHistory, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences
Subject History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences
Period Wintersession 2025
Credits 3
FormatSeminar
Mode In-Person
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HPSS S195-101
HORROR, FEAR, AND HUMAN CONDITION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitHistory, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences
Subject History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences
How and why does fear motivate human action? In what ways do we try to address the effects of fear, both individually and collectively? How do things like morality and religion inform our solutions to the problem(s) of fear? To what extent do concepts such as virtue or ethics hold up in the face of fear? In this class we will use literature from the horror genre as well as excerpts from select philosophers, to address these questions. In addressing these questions, this course speaks to how both the horror genre specifically and literature more generally aid philosophy in its attempt to help us understand important aspects of the human experience.
