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2016 Books

Posted on January 8, 2017 by quicklytothepanopticon

Every outlet in the world has been doing their best books of 2016, which I skim voraciously and make superficial notes of. I figured I’d add my voice to the mix with the stuff I’ve read this year that I … Continue reading →

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Folkways in Thomas Hardy (a cursory review)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by quicklytothepanopticon

A big chunk of my current research project is centered on Thomas Hardy’s novels and folklore. Hardy famously utilized various folk-customs and beliefs throughout his work. They function in a variety of different ways, as literary devices such as foreshadowing … Continue reading →

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The return of the return of the blog

Posted on January 25, 2015 by quicklytothepanopticon

I’m knee deep in teaching and research, which clearly means I need to distract myself from those noble goals to talk to the void of the internet. The reading I’ve been doing for a current project has really struck me … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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