Category Archives: Conversations

Some Preliminary Theses on MOOCs

Posted on March 13, 2013 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

Gerry Canavan, Assistant Professor of English at Marquette University, also participated in C21′s “What’s the Matter with MOOCs” event.  His contribution drew on his recent blog post which argues that MOOCs are an end of history fantasy.

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MOOCS: A Cautionary Note

Posted on March 13, 2013 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

By Gregory Jay [Gregory Jay presented this paper as part of C21's "What's the Matter with MOOCs?" even on March 12, 2013] For many years I have welcomed the growth of digital and internet technologies when it comes to research … Continue reading →

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Sincerity, Cynicism, and Syria

Posted on January 18, 2013 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

By Matthew Boman Who cares about ongoing violence in Syria? Apparently, The Onion, for one. Recently they ran a piece titled “The 6 Best Dresses At The Golden Globes” where, under pictures of the civil war going on in Syria, … Continue reading →

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The Question of Gender

Posted on December 27, 2012 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

The most recent issue of The American Historical Review includes a review of C21 publication, The Question of Gender. Reviewer, Jean H. Quataert, writes: “A shared question animates virtually all of these authors: what are the implications for feminist analysis and practice today of … Continue reading →

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Flexible Online Degrees and the Future of the 21st Century University

Posted on November 30, 2012 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

By Richard Grusin This year’s C21 theme “What Should 21st Century Studies Do?” has sparked many interesting discussions this semester among C21 fellows, UWM faculty and graduate students, and visiting speakers. These discussions almost invariably come around to the question … Continue reading →

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Failure and Futility: Connections Between SLSA and MIGC

Posted on November 5, 2012 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

By Shawna Lipton The 26th Annual Meeting of the 
Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts (SLSA) 

themed NONHUMAN was held in Milwaukee, Sept 27-30, 2012. Keynote speaker Oron Catts delivered an address in the domed IMAX theatre of the … Continue reading →

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We Are a Legion of…?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

by Matthew Boman We Are Legion tells the story of Anonymous, a loosely-connected hactivist collective, from its inception on the /b/ board of 4chan, to its pranks and political activism. The Milwaukee Film Festival hosted a conversation after the Thursday … Continue reading →

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Crossing Borders

Posted on August 29, 2012 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

By Ryan Holifield Some borders are easier to cross than others. This is true of both countries and disciplines, as I and my colleagues Timothy Ehlinger and Manu Sobti have learned in our experience as collaborators on the first Center … Continue reading →

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What is (old about) 21st Century Studies?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

By Mary Mullen The 2009 meeting of the North American Victorian Studies Association opened with an enthusiastic greeting: “Welcome Victorian scholars!”  The audience laughed – they were scholars of the Victorian period, Victorian studies scholars, or Victorianists but certainly not … Continue reading →

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Dying Breeds at the CIE Conference

Posted on May 1, 2012 by The Center for 21st Century Studies

By Molly McCourt In his presentation “On and Off the Grid: Film Narrative and the Text,” Dudley Andrew lamented the death of the “isolated, meditative pioneers like Robinson Crusoe.”  In today’s narratives, filmmakers need to get characters off the grid … Continue reading →

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