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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
How Not To Defend The Liberal Arts, Paul Jay
How Not To Defend The Liberal Arts, Paul Jay
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
It's a myth that the sciences have theories and methods and the humanities don't, and it's a mistake to scapegoat theory and professionalization for the current plight of the humanities and liberal arts.
Three Contexts For Reading Johnson’S Parliamentary Debates, Thomas Kaminski
Three Contexts For Reading Johnson’S Parliamentary Debates, Thomas Kaminski
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Six Instructional Best Practices For Online Engagement And Retention, Kathleen Poll, Jeanne Widen, Sherri Weller
Six Instructional Best Practices For Online Engagement And Retention, Kathleen Poll, Jeanne Widen, Sherri Weller
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Despite the growing popularity of online classes, lower retention rates have raised concerns about the quality of online higher education. This article outlines six instructional practices to enhance online engagement and retention. Specific strategies to build community and student centered environments are discussed.
State Of The Discipline: Comparative Literature And Transdisciplinarity, Paul Jay
State Of The Discipline: Comparative Literature And Transdisciplinarity, Paul Jay
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
An inquiry into the practices and applications of comparative literature and transdisciplinarity.
Critique And Theory In The History Of The Modern Humanities, Paul Jay
Critique And Theory In The History Of The Modern Humanities, Paul Jay
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
What role has poststructuralist literary, critical, and cultural theory played in the making of the humanities, particularly in the period between 1968 and the present, and what role should theory have going forward as we come to terms with the corporatization of higher education, with its stress on practical skills, vocational training, and on measuring concrete learning outcomes? Exploring these questions requires confronting - and linking - two key issues currently at the core of sometimes-fierce debates about the humanities in the West, and particularly in t he US. T he first issue has to do with whether or not …
Response: “Unsafe Politics And Risky Connections”, Suzanne Bost
Response: “Unsafe Politics And Risky Connections”, Suzanne Bost
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Chasing The Writer, Joyce Wexler
Chasing The Writer, Joyce Wexler
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
"Why does the writing make us chase the writer?" Julian Barnes asks in Flaubert's Parrot. In the past, the answer was easy-we studied the writer to understand the writing. But Barnes suggests that now we study the writing to understand the writer. Barnes's interest in the writer marks a new direction in fiction and criticism.
The Queer Debt Crisis: How Queer Is Now?, Pamela L. Caughie
The Queer Debt Crisis: How Queer Is Now?, Pamela L. Caughie
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Review: The Routledge Concise History Of Latino/A Literature, Suzanne Bost
Review: The Routledge Concise History Of Latino/A Literature, Suzanne Bost
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Christian Indians At War: Evangelism And Military Communication In The Anglo-French-Native Borderlands, Jeffrey Glover
Christian Indians At War: Evangelism And Military Communication In The Anglo-French-Native Borderlands, Jeffrey Glover
English: Faculty Publications and Other Works
In his chapter, "Christian Indians at War: Evangelism and Military Communication in the Anglo-French-Native Borderlands," Jeffrey Glover explores the complicated position of Christian natives in the French and Indian War.