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Argument and Deforming Metaphors

Posted on October 12, 2013 by quicklytothepanopticon

I currently teach a great deal about argument (my three sections of English composition are primarily focused on argument, my classrooms are exceptionally contentious). Many of my students think of argument in the expected terms. To them it is necessarily … Continue reading →

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Poets on the Elgin Marbles, part I

Posted on October 11, 2013 by quicklytothepanopticon

This is part of a series of posts I began last year centered on the connections between the British Museum and the literature I teach and study. Other entries can be found under the “British Museum” tag. The Duveen Gallery … Continue reading →

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MOOC of the Living Dead

Posted on October 11, 2013 by quicklytothepanopticon

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs for short) are emerging into the educational marketplace amidst a great deal of contention. A quick look at an issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education often finds passionate discussions on all sides of the … Continue reading →

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Seasonal (re)Reads

Posted on September 26, 2013 by quicklytothepanopticon

I’m very happy to be living in New England. As I mentioned recently, I just moved from Florida to Connecticut, and am very happy to escape the hellish heat that lingers well into September and even sometimes October in the … Continue reading →

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CFPs with upcoming deadlines

Posted on September 21, 2013 by quicklytothepanopticon

A couple of interesting CFPs with upcoming deadlines: The 35th Annual International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts- “Fantastic Empires” From space operas to medieval tales to seminal works of fantasy, imaginative fiction abounds in fabulous empires. ICFA 35 … Continue reading →

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Return to the Panopticon

Posted on September 21, 2013 by quicklytothepanopticon

I haven’t blogged since last December, which I’m sure appears odd. The strange gap that begins right before my dissertation defense does not bode well. Rest assured, however, that I did indeed survive my fight with a snake. In fact, … Continue reading →

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It approaches . . .

Posted on November 27, 2012 by quicklytothepanopticon

One week from today, I am fighting a snake.

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Religion in the Classroom

Posted on November 8, 2012 by quicklytothepanopticon

As I mentioned previously, I’ve been attending a discussion group focused on teaching literature for some time. Last month it was my turn to choose our reading and I’ve picked Peter Kerry Powers’s excellent article “A Clash of Civilizations: Religious … Continue reading →

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Remember, remember . . .

Posted on November 5, 2012 by quicklytothepanopticon

John Constable, A View of Hampstead Heath , with Figures Around a Bonfire The first tall flame from Rainbarrow sprang into the sky, attracting all eyes that had been fixed on the distant conflagrations back to their own attempt in … Continue reading →

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It’s that time again!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by quicklytothepanopticon

Once again it is time for All Hallow’s Read, a grassroots effort to encourage reading (particularly creepy seasonally appropriate reading) that happens every year. It is the brain-child of Neil Gaiman and I’ll let him explain it: So, it is … Continue reading →

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