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Getting Started
I’ve often read blog posts that say that you’ll never post anything if you wait for the “perfect post.” It may be better just to start a blog and get into the habit of updating it regularly. Well,...
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Public Writing, Finally #Storify
View as slideshow During November, many writers aim to produce 50,000 words in one month. People join for various reasons, of course, and some are also a part of larger groups (e.g., Academic Writing...
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Edits, Please!
Today, I simply could not make progress on my main research project. So, I revisited a topic I’ve worked on a bit in the past, namely, teaching ethnographic methods in the religious studies...
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What is Inclusive Pedagogy?
What is “inclusive pedagogy”? And how is it put into practice at an institution that appears not to be very diverse? Ball State University’s enrollment profile notes that nearly 87% of its on-campus...
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Buddha, Dharma, #Comics: Osamu Tezuka, Vol. 1
This post is the first in a series that focuses on graphic novels. Many—but not all—of the posts will address themes relevant to my research on (and teaching about) religion and graphic novels. Today...
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Put Me in, Coach, I’m Ready to WRITE A LOT!
Paul J. Silvia’s How to Write a Lot worked this time. I’d tried reading it before, but I never followed his advice. This time, though, I was seriously avoiding writing. What better way of avoiding...
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“Graphic Novels to Change Your Life” ~ Thank You, Paul Gravett!
When I started reading graphic novels to supplement my “Religion and Popular Culture” course, I didn’t expect to get hooked! Really, I had (and still do have) more than enough to read. I had been...
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Teaching with (and Learning from) Persepolis
Sex, drugs, parties, rock ‘n’ roll, punks, protesters, pills, suicide, torture, subversion, revolution, and so much more. Oh, and torture. Ah, and the veil. Got to include that “graphic violence.”...
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Challenging Orientalism *with* Persepolis
(Picture from Wikipedia.org) In my last two posts (here and here), I mentioned Paul Gravett’s Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know as my guide for exploring graphic novels. The current post is...
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Pedagogical Innovations: #SuperMOOC, Digital Tech & Liberal Arts (@DCComm)
I’ve been immersed in digital education lately: reading (and reviewing) books on this topic, in addition to my usual reading about Higher Education. I’m also taking a MOOC. It’s not my first MOOC...
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Teaching “Religion, Comics, and Graphic Novels” ~ An Inital Reading List
Religion, Comics, and Graphic Novels I’m developing a 7-week unit in my “Religion and Popular Culture” course that will approach religion through comics and graphic novels. I’m initiating this change...
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“A Shorter List”: Religion, Comics, and Graphic Novels for Class
Yesterday, I posted a list of possible texts for a 7-week section of “Religion and Popular Culture” that will examine religion through comics and graphic novels. Based on feedback–both here and via...
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“Religion, Comics, and Graphic Novels” ~ The FINAL Reading List!
BOOK ORDER DUE: 5:00PM E.S.T. *TODAY* Comments appreciated! Earlier this week, I posted a list of possible texts for a 7-week section of “Religion and Popular Culture” that will examine religion...
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Reading HABIBI in the MidWest
We will discuss Craig Thompson’s Habibi, his nearly-700-page graphic novel later this week. I planned on writing my own review of this book, but I have chosen instead simply to post links to several...
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