Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Overtime Theater in San Antonio

If you’re heading over to San Antonio, you might want to check out the Overtime Theater’s productions—voted 5 years running the “best theater company in San Antonio.” I was there a while back to see The Screen Dreams of Buster Keaton … Continue reading

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Check out Robert Cremins!

My colleague Robert has given a very nice overview of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol for PBS.  It’s quite a well produced short segment—check it out! When he’s not commenting on TV, he’s busy writing for the LA Review of Books. … Continue reading

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What do we look for in an oral exam?

It’s that time of year when Human Situation students are being assessed in the final oral examination.  Since oral exams are rare and the students are largely freshmen, it’s understandable that they don’t quite know what to expect.  I’m asked … Continue reading

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Recent Work

It’s been a very busy year in the Honors College, as we adjust to new growth in our programs. But I’ve been pleased to see some things to completion (for full publication details, see my publications page). Two lengthy articles … Continue reading

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