Nov-16: I have posted a new reading assignment for Wednesday's class.
Nov-15: I have posted a full description of the Presentations Project. I strongly recommend you read it and get started right away.
Nov-11: Today's lack of attendance was embarrassing and frustrating, and it was not the first of its kind. This type of course -- one that relies on careful readings of advanced texts, and group discussions following the readings -- simply does not function when half of the class is absent. Therefore, I am sad to say, starting on Friday, I will begin tracking class participation, which will now constitute a substantial portion of your grade for the class. I should not have had to take this type of infantalizing step with this class, but you have forced me to do so. I expect everyone not only to have read the assigned work, but to have understood it as deeply as possible.