As an academic, I try to attend several conferences each year. They’re a great way to network with other scholars, to see friends who have graduated, and to learn the new ideas that are informing the field. And while no one would dispute the importance of attending these conferences, I worry that the regional, smaller …
So, a week later, I’m finally getting back to my promised continuing analysis of the Rally to Restore Sanity. Because I don’t want to belabor the experience too much, I think this will be my last post on the subject. Thus, I have to address the importance of the event – especially in terms of …
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Although I had planned to devote this week to deconstructing my experience at The Rally to Restore Sanity, the elections last night and the corresponding discussion of their impact have encouraged me to divert slightly today. I promise I’m not done with the rally yet! Amidst all the discussion last night, talk about the implications …
In my initial post after the Rally to Restore Sanity, I had promised some more detailed analysis of my experiences in later posts. However, the rally brought up so many interesting ideas that to cover them in one post would tax both my interest and yours. So I’ll be splitting my “coverage” of the event …
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Just a couple of early thoughts about the rallies as I sit on the Metro bringing me back to Maryland. 1) The crowd was huge. I think a lot of people underestimated the draw of this event. Stewart’s appeal was evident through the turnout – and I’m really excited to see the crowd estimates. And …
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