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A Sense of Relief
Now that it’s been well over a month since my last post, it’s hard to know how to sum up all the things that have happened. I’ll start at the conclusion: Thursday was the last day of my IF course. All 15 of our first-year seminars are invited to participate in what we call “Extravaganza” Read more »
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Discussions, Round Two
Since my last post, several things have happened. My students finished their first round of discussions, so everyone has tried their hand at facilitating. It went reasonably well, although I’m changing some small things to make the next round better. I also had the benefit of a campus visit by Jeff Prudhomme, and he and Read more »
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Syllabus Overhaul
This week is a short week in my IF class, Art: I Know It When I See It. We had only one class meeting, since it’s fall break, so I had to make the most of it. First, I’ve already had to overhaul my syllabus – the groups’ progress has been slower than I had Read more »
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Unexpected Hurdles
This week in my IF-supported course, I struggled with getting my small groups underway. Our class took a day-long trip to Washington, DC last weekend, and we toured the National Gallery of Art, and several other Smithsonian museums. It was a whirlwind tour, but the students had a good experience, and I played museum docent 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 Situationist International – marxist – surrealist attack on capitalist thinking and ideology Banksy – subverting Read more »
What is Poetry?
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