Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Novels of ENGL 349: A little levity in service of introduction to the course

The Novels of English 349

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Everything’s a Remix

Everything is a Remix Part 3 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo. Part 3 of 4 videos by Kirby Ferguson on the idea of remixing, copying, creativity, innovation, etc. I will be using this video tomorrow in a discussion group with … Continue reading

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CFP: Imagining Socialism in 19th-century American Fiction

CFP: Imagining Socialism in 19th-century American Fiction Panel Proposed for C19: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists, “Prospects: A New Century” – Berkeley, CA, April 12-15 2012 http://c19americanists.org/conference/ In keeping with the conference theme of “Prospects,” I would like to propose … Continue reading

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A note to my students in ENGL 349 this fall (and to whoever else cares)

You probably have questions or, if not questions, curiosities about the course: what are we reading?, what are the writing assignments?, things like that.  Maybe the syllabus (opens in new window) will answer some of the these.  Maybe perusing the OAKS course … Continue reading

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