About Michael J. Faris
Assistant Professor of English with research areas in digital literacy, privacy and social media, and queering rhetorics.
This blog serves as a place to think through things, record thoughts, share interesting stuff, and hold conversations. Welcome!
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- Elizeth on Bersani (2010): Is the Rectum a Grave?
- Joe Schicke on Robert Brooke on ‘underlife’
- Teaching/Learning in Progress: Thinking about the “Backchannel” – Liz Ahl on Robert Brooke on ‘underlife’
- Ariane on the idea of a writing center
- Editorial Pedagogy, pt. 1: A Professional Philosophy - Hybrid Pedagogy on Miller’s “Genre as Social Action”
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State of the University Address
This morning, PSU President Graham Spanier delivered the State of the University Address via video. It’s a rather powerful piece of epideictic rhetoric, and I’m glad that Spanier is in touch with media production that allow for broader audiences than … Continue reading
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I love this ad
My friend from high school sent me this ad. Check out the Southern Iowa ethos building:
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where did the time go?
Fall term starts today. Year Two is about to begin, or I guess has begun. Time is flying. It should be a fun and interesting year: I’m working as a composition assistant this year, have an RA position with Stuart … Continue reading
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this is a reminder
to myself to blog about how awesome of a teaching experience I had this summer.
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Gates
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was arrested for breaking into his own home. Well, for alleged disorderly conduct, I guess. I guess it’s disorderly to get pissed that a police officer and neighbor accused you of breaking into your own home. … Continue reading
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