As a former but very recent grad participating on XMCA, I think you story
says that it is unwise (or at least "ineffective" -- I hate this word) to
separate community newcomers (i.e., grads) from community oldtimers "(i.e.,
folks who spent a lot of time on participating in academic practice,
whatever it means).
What do you think?
Eugene
At 06:24 PM 10/14/97 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Maybe this reflects my experience only, but speaking as one
>of those "grads", from that side of the fence, so to speak,
>
>I have yet, in 5 or so yrs of graduate experience, as an MA or
>PhD-2-be, found an email list of grads-only where there
>was ever any discussion of theory with the interest or expertise
>
>that takes place on xmca... other lists I am on, such as queerstudies.list,
>reflect the same interests & savour-faire with theory that
>is, in my experience, again, found wanting (wonting?) on grad-only
>lists...
>
>I wouldn't dare speculate on what that implies,
> but it's my $0.02
>(approx
>$0.005 USF) -
>
>cheers y'all
>diane
>
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> (Ani Difranco)
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> faculty of graduate studies
> centre for the study of curriculum and instruction
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