Medieval History
Teaching off the Grid: The Promise and Perils of Using Non-Canonical Texts in the Classroom (Roundtable discussion)
The ?canon wars? of the 1980s and 90s may seem a distant memory, yet literary canonicity continues to be a vexed and embattled concept. While the list of texts considered canonical for the medieval and early modern periods is constantly growing, the canon by nature is exclusive and omits a large number of important, interesting, and very teachable non-canonical literary texts. Often, practical difficulties?including departmental requirements, a lack of suitable editions, and the absence of pedagogical discussion about these texts?hinder the inclusion of such promising texts in our classrooms.
This session seeks to overcome some of these difficulties by exploring specific pedagogical strategies for including non-canonical medieval and early modern literary texts in the classroom. Short (10-15 min.) papers will discuss approaches to teaching specific non-canonical texts, with particular attention to how these texts can be placed in dialogue with more canonical course readings. (The session will attempt to avoid papers that debate the canonicity of any particular text.) What unique insights do non-canonical texts offer students? What might we lose by introducing non-canonical texts into our classrooms? Papers focusing on early modern literary texts are particularly encouraged.
Please send proposals of no more than 300 words to Gina Brandolino ([email protected]) and Nate Smith ([email protected]) by Sept. 15, although early submissions are appreciated.
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- Multimedia And The Middle Ages
Before introducing any new strategy in the classroom, whether it involves technology or not, I think we must always ask ourselves: what is the pedagogical imperative? After all, just because we can do something, doesn?t mean we should. So, I?ll start...
- Two Sessions On Pedagogy
We invite proposals for two sessions on pedagogy that focus upon teaching oral theory and/or oral tradition in courses typically taught by medievalists. Though recent scholarship in the field of oral theory has made enormous strides in articulating the...
- Early Middle English Society
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- Cfp---teaching Off The Grid: The Promise And Perils Of Using Non-canonical Texts In The Classroom
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Medieval History
Teaching off the Grid: The Promise and Perils of Using Non-Canonical Texts in the Classroom
Teaching off the Grid: The Promise and Perils of Using Non-Canonical Texts in the Classroom (Roundtable discussion)
The ?canon wars? of the 1980s and 90s may seem a distant memory, yet literary canonicity continues to be a vexed and embattled concept. While the list of texts considered canonical for the medieval and early modern periods is constantly growing, the canon by nature is exclusive and omits a large number of important, interesting, and very teachable non-canonical literary texts. Often, practical difficulties?including departmental requirements, a lack of suitable editions, and the absence of pedagogical discussion about these texts?hinder the inclusion of such promising texts in our classrooms.
This session seeks to overcome some of these difficulties by exploring specific pedagogical strategies for including non-canonical medieval and early modern literary texts in the classroom. Short (10-15 min.) papers will discuss approaches to teaching specific non-canonical texts, with particular attention to how these texts can be placed in dialogue with more canonical course readings. (The session will attempt to avoid papers that debate the canonicity of any particular text.) What unique insights do non-canonical texts offer students? What might we lose by introducing non-canonical texts into our classrooms? Papers focusing on early modern literary texts are particularly encouraged.
Please send proposals of no more than 300 words to Gina Brandolino ([email protected]) and Nate Smith ([email protected]) by Sept. 15, although early submissions are appreciated.
- How The Bible Became A Book
Enter any North American hotel room, pull open the drawer next to the bed, and you will encounter a remnant of late-medieval culture: a single-volume Bible. Mass-produced as a small book with tissue-thin pages, this form of Bible was actually a medieval...
- Multimedia And The Middle Ages
Before introducing any new strategy in the classroom, whether it involves technology or not, I think we must always ask ourselves: what is the pedagogical imperative? After all, just because we can do something, doesn?t mean we should. So, I?ll start...
- Two Sessions On Pedagogy
We invite proposals for two sessions on pedagogy that focus upon teaching oral theory and/or oral tradition in courses typically taught by medievalists. Though recent scholarship in the field of oral theory has made enormous strides in articulating the...
- Early Middle English Society
The Early Middle English Society, which seeks to promote the study and scholarly discussion of English literary and cultural production from the late twelfth century to the mid-fourteenth century, is sponsoring two sessions at the seventeenth International...
- Cfp---teaching Off The Grid: The Promise And Perils Of Using Non-canonical Texts In The Classroom
CFP---Teaching off the Grid: The Promise and Perils of Using Non-Canonical Texts in the Classroom 44th International Congress on Medieval Studies May 7-10, 2009 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Teaching off the Grid: The Promise and Perils of...