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What is Poetry?

When Robert Frost was asked ‘What is poetry?’ he replied ‘Poetry is the kind of thing that poets write’. A natural response to such a definition might be a knowing smile and a barrage of questions that try to get at the core of what poetry is or what it might be. This is one Read more »
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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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Dealing with Personalities

I’m into week two of my IF-oriented course, and I’ m learning more everyday.  On Tuesday we had our first official IF-style discussion.  I had to bite my tongue often as I suspected, and allow them to generate ideas.  I could think of half a dozen objections to each of the ideas they proposed, and I 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 »
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