For all the participants in our recent Summer Institute, I hope you find yourself settling back into your lives–and discovering new ideas and insights as these percolate up from the last week or so. After an intensive endeavor like the… Read More »
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Talent is Liquified Trouble
In his 2005 documentary entitled Sketches of Frank Gehry… Read More » the filmmaker Sydney Pollock commented that one of his own mentors told him that “talent is liquefied trouble.” Pollock mentions this in part to convey that there was some struggle that
Course Proposals
are due August 31st.
Here is a link to the 1-page document, “Desired Components of Course Proposals… Read More »” that sets out some guidelines about what to include in your proposals. This document is also in your 3-ring binders under
Attitudes of Discussion
Picture for a moment two very different kinds of citizen “discussions” that took place this summer. Both were focused on issues surrounding health and healthcare in our society. For the first, you might think of any of a number of… Read More »
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'property' in the arts
The following list of links arose out of an impromptu conversation (with Keally and Jack) after one of our Intellectual Property discussions.
The Yes Men – undermining corporate authority and thinking
The Art Guys – questioning values and behavior
The … Read More »
Planning & Expense Forms
Here are links to 3 planning and expense forms for your use (all should be in MS Word 1997-2003 compatible):
Citizen Discussion Planning Checklist
Summer Institute Expense Form
Expense Form for Citizen Discussions… Read More »
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