A Better Bureaucracy? (9-10:20 a.m. – Student Union Theater) |
Heafner, Chris |
University of South Carolina |
“Academic Hazing: How Education as Job Training Distorts the Purposes of Non-major Classes” |
Martinez-Saenz, Miguel |
Wittenberg University |
“Academic Excellence: Diversity Anyone?” |
Roberts, Elaine |
Wheaton College |
“Changing the Post-College Economy” |
Newhouse, Dollie |
Francis Marion University |
“Money for Nothing: What Happens when Remedial Students are Shuffled into First-year Courses?” |
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Round Table : Back to the (Future) Language Class (9-10:20 a.m. – Rm.304A) |
Geniez, Charlotte |
University of Connecticut |
Discussant |
Shekleton, Elena |
University of Connecticut |
Discussant |
Van Feggelen, Barbara |
University of Connecticut |
Discussant |
Lueke, Martina |
University of Connecticut |
Discussant |
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Writings on the Wall (10:30 – 12 p.m. – Student Union Theater) |
Branch, Erin |
University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill |
“? Renewing Composition, Revitalizing Literature?” |
Mendoza, Michael |
University of Connecticut |
“Graphic Thinking: Incorporating Graphic Novels into Teaching Argumentative Writing” |
Parent, Richard |
University of Vermont |
“? We assign Essays, but Students Turn in Web Pages (or Worse): Thinking Pragmatically about 21st Century Multimodal Composition?” |
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The Languages of Literature (10:30 – 12 p.m. – Student Union, Rm.304A) |
Woodward, Walter |
University of Connecticut |
“In the Beginning was the Word” |
Zeigler, Molly |
SUNY College @ Buffalo |
“Will in Our World – Why and How do we teach Shakespeare – A Voice from the Multidisciplinary Trenches” |
Neden, Joel |
SUNY Brockport |
“Music as Literacy” |
Sokol, Alina |
Dartmouth |
“The Extent of Compromise” |
12:00-1:00 Lunch Break
(Lunch on Your Own)
Suggestions Provided |
The Future of Our Illusions (1-2:15 p.m. – Student Union Theater) |
Carson, Benjamin |
Bridgewater State College |
“Teaching the ‘gentle arts of the spirit’ in the Age of Multinational Capitalism” |
English, Gary |
University of Connecticut |
“The University as Polis – The Image of Society at Large” |
Fynn, Jeffrey Paul |
University of Toronto |
“Deconstruction and the Public’s Perception of the Liberal Arts.” |
Sunderbruch, Joshua |
Harper College |
“Our Own Worst Enemy: Saving the Academy from the Academics” |
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The Expanding Worlds of Literature (2:30 – 3:45 p.m. – Student Union Theater) |
Harriston, Ryan |
Independent Scholar |
“Educating for a New World” |
Kuzmich, Kenneth |
University of Connecticut |
“Myth and Liberal Arts Education? Is Such a Thing Obsolete?” |
Batzer, Anastasia |
University of Connecticut |
“Reading India: Manjula Padmanabhan” |
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Cultural Studies: The Case of the Italian Studies Program (2:30-3:45 p.m.– Rm.304A) |
Orsitto, Fulvio |
University of Connecticut |
“The Use of Media in the Italian Studies Curriculum” |
Trubiano, Antonio |
University of Connecticut |
“Building the Italian Community at the University of Connecticut” |
Ventura, Renato |
University of Connecticut |
“Italian American Cinema within the Italian Studies Curriculum” |
Beneduce, Felice |
University of Rhode Island |
“Italian American Literature within the Italian Studies Curriculum” |
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Bridges Over Troubled Waters? (4 – 5:15 p.m. – Student Union Theater) |
Bushnell, Cameron |
University of Maryland |
“Interdisciplinarity: Practice in Exile” |
Fuchsman, Kenneth |
University of Connecticut |
“The Fragmented Undergraduate Curriculum: Diagnosis and Proposal for Integration” |
Larkosh, Christopher |
University of Connecticut |
“South/South Transcultural Studies” |
Winslow, Peter |
University of Connecticut |
“Academic Worries and Accusations: Or, Where am I? Where am I to Go?” |
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Round Table : The Scope of Film Studies (4-5:15 p.m. – Rm.304A) |
Cobbey, Rini |
University of Connecticut |
Discussant |
Gronsky, Daniel |
University of Connecticut |
Discussant |
McClure, Nicole |
University of Connecticut |
Discussant |
Van Alst, Ted |
University of Connecticut |
Discussant |
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