Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Novels of ENGL 349: A little levity in service of introduction to the course

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Mike

The Novels of English 349

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Everything’s a Remix

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mike

Everything is a Remix Part 3 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo. Part 3 of 4 videos by Kirby Ferguson on the idea of remixing, copying, creativity, innovation, etc. I will be using this video tomorrow in a discussion group with … Continue reading →

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CFP: Imagining Socialism in 19th-century American Fiction

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Mike

CFP: Imagining Socialism in 19th-century American Fiction Panel Proposed for C19: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists, “Prospects: A New Century” – Berkeley, CA, April 12-15 2012 http://c19americanists.org/conference/ In keeping with the conference theme of “Prospects,” I would like to propose … Continue reading →

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A note to my students in ENGL 349 this fall (and to whoever else cares)

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Mike

You probably have questions or, if not questions, curiosities about the course: what are we reading?, what are the writing assignments?, things like that.  Maybe the syllabus (opens in new window) will answer some of the these.  Maybe perusing the OAKS course … Continue reading →

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