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After The Golem: Teaching Golems, Kabbalah, Exile, Imagination, And Technological Takeover., Temma F. Berg
After The Golem: Teaching Golems, Kabbalah, Exile, Imagination, And Technological Takeover., Temma F. Berg
English Faculty Publications
The golem is an elusive creature. From a religious perspective it enacts spirit entering matter, a creation story of potential salvation crossed with reprehensible arrogance. As a historical narrative, the golem story becomes a tale of Jewish powerlessness and oppression, of pogroms and ghettoization, of assimilation and exile, and sometimes, of renewal. As the subject of a course in women, gender and sexuality studies, the golem narrative can be seen as a relentless questioning of otherness and identity and as a revelation of the complex intersectionalities of gender, class, sexuality, race, disability, and ethnicity. As a philosophical motif, the ambiguous …
Obligation To Speak Truth, Christopher R. Fee
Obligation To Speak Truth, Christopher R. Fee
English Faculty Publications
Kathy Ianello has been pilloried for disclosing Truth as she discerns it. It troubles me that much of the criticism levied against her seems disengaged from her original words, or from the ample evidence of excellence in her long career; it horrifies and disgusts me, however, that she has suffered through epithets and threats to her personal safety simply for voicing a thoughtful, heartfelt opinion, however provocative or controversial. [excerpt]
Speak Free Or Lie: Academic Freedom & The Obligation To Speak Truth, Christopher R. Fee
Speak Free Or Lie: Academic Freedom & The Obligation To Speak Truth, Christopher R. Fee
English Faculty Publications
In recent days a colleague in the Political Science Department at Gettysburg College has been pilloried in the local and national press for her stand on teaching the upcoming presidential election. It troubles me that much of the criticism levied against her seems disengaged from the text of her original column on the subject, or from the ample evidence of excellence in her long and well-respected career; it horrifies and disgusts me, however, that she has suffered through epithets and threats to her personal safety for simply voicing a thoughtful, heartfelt opinion, however provocative or controversial. I firmly believe we …
State Funding Unfair To Traditional Schools, Christopher R. Fee
State Funding Unfair To Traditional Schools, Christopher R. Fee
English Faculty Publications
The present budget crisis in Pennsylvania has brought many lingering tensions to bear as school districts scramble to pay their bills without any support from the state. Notably, there has been a lot of talk about holding back payments to charter schools, which naturally sparks controversy. In order to make sense of the situation - and in order to understand the passionate debate which surrounds it - it's worthwhile to know something about the history, theory, and funding of charter schools. [excerpt]
Student-Centered, Interactive Teaching Of The Anglo-Saxon Cult Of The Cross, Christopher R. Fee
Student-Centered, Interactive Teaching Of The Anglo-Saxon Cult Of The Cross, Christopher R. Fee
English Faculty Publications
Although most Anglo-Saxonists deal with Old English texts and contexts as a matter of course in our research agendas, many of us teach relatively few specialized courses focused on our areas of expertise to highly-trained students; thus, many Old English texts and objects which are commonplace in our research lives can seem arcane and esoteric to a great many of our students. This article proposes to confront this gap, to suggest some ways of teaching a few potentially obscure texts and artifacts to undergrads, to offer some guidance about uses of technology in this endeavor, and to help fellow teachers …
Unwrapping The Comfort Of Sameness With Spanish Immersion Elementary School, Christin N. Taylor
Unwrapping The Comfort Of Sameness With Spanish Immersion Elementary School, Christin N. Taylor
English Faculty Publications
I watched my 6-year-old hover around the periphery of the table, unable to find somewhere to sit. The cafeteria was a cacophony of little voices, Spanish and English, tumbling over each other, her classmates sitting close and waiting to be dismissed to homeroom.
I couldn’t help but notice how different Noelle looked from most of the children, with her liquid blond hair and saucerlike blue eyes. [excerpt]