Brainstorming about history, politics, literature, religion, and other topics from a 'gypsy' scholar on a wagon hitched to a star.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Scenes we'd like to see:
Muslims peacefully protesting in large numbers against terrorism and theocrats and for free speech and separation of mosque from state (h/t Sandmonkey).
Cox and Forkum's cartoon would then stop being funny and become something to smile about.
I am a retired professor. I last taught at Ewha Womans University, mostly composition, research writing, and cultural issues, but also the occasional graduate seminar on Gnosticism and Johannine theology and the occasional undergraduate course on European history.
My doctorate is in history (U.C. Berkeley), with emphasis on religion and science. My thesis is on John's gospel and Gnosticism.
I'm also an award-winning writer, and I recommend my novella, The Bottomless Bottle of Beer, to anyone interested.
I'm originally from the Arkansas Ozarks, but my academic career -- funded through doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships (e.g., Fulbright, Naumann, Lady Davis) -- has taken me through Texas, California, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, and Israel and has landed me in Seoul, South Korea. I've also traveled to Mexico, visited much of Europe, including Moscow, and touched down briefly in a few East Asian countries.
Hence: "Gypsy Scholar."
2 Comments:
You're right, I would pay to see that!
Scottage, I see that you now have your photo on your blog. Given the subject matter of your blog, isn't that a little risky?
Jeffery Hodges
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