Monthly Archives: July 2008

the road trip begins tomorrow

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Michael

Just to keep you updated, I leave Corvallis tomorrow! In 8 days I will be a Pennsylvanian!

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some blog posts on delivering conference papers

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Michael

If you’re curious about giving conference papers, here’s some blog posts to read: 1. Jenny Edbaur Rice’s post about some problems with conference presentations 2. Topspun’s post chronicling presentation mistakes at 4C’s 3. Topspun’s part 2 to the previous post

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wow, a frank conversation about race on the view

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Michael

I would never have expected this conversation on The View, but it’s a fairly good one about the use of the “n-word.” (via Sociological Images)

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MacKinnon: Animal Rights and the right question

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Michael

I’ve been reading a lot over the last month or so, but haven’t been blogging about it. I’d like to return this blog back to its roots a bit and start chronicling what I’m reading, including some summaries and responses. … Continue reading →

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Carnival on Kopelson: The Pedagogical Imperative and Borrowing Theory

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Michael

After reading Karen Kopelson’s “Sp(l)itting Images; or, Back to the Future of (Rhetoric and?) Composition” (CCC 59.4), I was even more excited that Derek called for a carnival on the article. Kopelson’s article inquires into the “pedagogical imperative” that graduate … Continue reading →

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