Category Archives: Swarthmore

Process, Evidence, Closure

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Timothy Burke

There’s an interesting, complicated discussion of sexual assaults at Swarthmore in this week’s student paper, stemming partly from the case of a student last semester who was accused of having committed assaults and has not returned to campus this semester. … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Swarthmore | 2 Comments

Liberal Arts Poster Children

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Timothy Burke

I was thinking last week, after another discussion of assessment, about what I would regard as a successful product of a liberal arts education. If I don’t want to have a test of a fixed body of knowledge, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Popular Culture, Swarthmore | 6 Comments

Strategic Admissions Limitations Talks?

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Timothy Burke

I’m seeing and hearing some interesting discussions in a number of places about recent changes to the price structure of tuition at highly selective colleges and universities. In today’s New York Times, Roger Lehecka and Andrew Delbanco criticize the Harvard-led … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Swarthmore | 9 Comments

History 8C From Leopold to Kabilia: The Bad Twentieth Century in Central Africa

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Timothy Burke

Here’s the last of my three syllabi for the spring of 2008. ——– History 8C From Leopold to Kabila: The Bad Twentieth Century in Central Africa Spring 2008 Professor Burke x8115 Trotter 206 This course is a survey focusing centrally … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Africa, Swarthmore | 5 Comments

Il Duce’s Teacher Certification Program

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Timothy Burke

According to Crooked Timber, Jonah Goldberg’s new book claims to reveal that the typical “liberal fascist” in contemporary America has studied in Swarthmore’s Education Program. You can’t get angry, exactly, at the shamelessness and silliness of this kind of writing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Swarthmore | 52 Comments

On the Road

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Timothy Burke

I’ll be in Washington DC tomorrow for a talk to alumni on virtual worlds. See you there, Swatties.

Posted in Games and Gaming, Swarthmore | 6 Comments