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THE BOOK OF THE CITY OF LADIES AND THE LEGEND OF GOOD WOMEN
The difference between a sincere and earnest representation of women’s capabilities and a half-hearted attempt to make a sorry-not-sorry apology.
Christine De Pizan was a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, writing around the same time as he was during the middle ages in Europe. Being an educated . . .
The following is an account of the life of Lugh of the Long Arm. In Irish mythology this man is the savior of the people of Danaa, the true rulers of Ireland. This story covers Lughs origin as son of Kian, the sun god, and the battle between the people of Danaa and their oppressors the Fomorians. This particular . . .
Not much is known about Vikatanitambā. We do know she is one of the Three Women Poets that are mentioned in The Classical Sanskrit Lyrics. It is stated in our book that based solely on her name alone, it is believed she is from southern India. So perhaps she looked something like this:
What is known about her is that she lived sometime between . . .
Geoffrey Chaucer’s Troilus’s Song is excerpt from his tragic romance, Troilus and Criseyde. Here is the song:
My Middle English is not the best but Troilus is questioning love and his life after he feels that he has been betrayed by Criseyde. Troilus begins by wondering, “If there is no love, God, what do I feel?” His . . .
Written by Saheli Nath, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Management —
This book is a fascinating work highlighting the contradictions between history and memory. In this book, Krehbiel describes the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and discusses the antecedents and consequences of the tragic event that left somewhere around ~300 African Americans dead (estimates . . .
Vanessa Bentley, Ph.D., Humanities and Philosophy
I attended two out of three sessions for the Non-Binary Lives reading group led by Ed Cunliff. I joined the reading group for professional and personal reasons. Professionally, as a gender studies scholar, I’m interested in inclusionary and intersectional accounts of gender, particularly from the . . .
By Laura Dumin, Ph.D., English
I am hoping to teach George Takei’s “They Calles Us Enemy” this spring. It’s a graphic novel about the Japanese internment camps in America. My hope is that by looking at this moment in time we might begin to discuss what it meant to look Asian/be Asian at that time. I’d like to talk about what it means to . . .
Don’t forget to stop by OLN 109 today 5/3 on your way to take the finals and grab you a donut!! Just a little reminder that we are thinking about you in this stressful time, first come first serve so make sure you come get yours!!
Check out the latest issue of the Broncho Beat! Published May 2021
Feature Story: Leadership Development Opportunities at UCOGet to Know a Broncho: Claudia PaisleyBroncho BragsOrganizational Change Resources Provided by ComPsychSummer Safety Tips: Sun, Boats and WaterHuman Resources Shred EventS-DiSC Style HighlightRetirement Timelines and Deadlines. . .
UCO supports the development of our current and potential leaders on campus. The application windows for both Leadership UCO (LUCO) and the Management Development Program (MDP) are quickly approaching and we encourage those who wish to grow as leaders to apply.
LUCO intentionally creates an application-based and learning-centered community to . . .