Monthly Archives: June 2010

“Beyond Critical Thinking”: A Brief Response

I just read “Beyond Critical Thinking,” a short article in the Chronicle Review by Michael S. Roth, which has been languishing in my “to read” folder since January, when it came out. It’s well worth the read if you are … Continue reading

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Summer Graduate Course Update

I still don’t know, officially, whether or not my summer evening graduate course, which would/will start in 6 days is officially on. I have five CofC students signed up, and the graduate director at the Citadel told me last week … Continue reading

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Putting Together a Syllabus for Graduate Course in Regionalism and Local Color

Unless the enrollments drop considerably, I’ll be starting a new graduate class in two weeks on American Regional and Local Color writing in the late 19th century (course website under development).  Here’s the course description, in draft: This course examines … Continue reading

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My New Thing: Socialism in Late 19th Century US Literature and Culture

I’m fixin’ to start a new project. I’m really keen on looking into late 19th century thinking about socialism in the US, specifically rhetoric about socialism–defining it, for it, against it, narrativizing it–and particularly how religious belief enters into such … Continue reading

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