[PN] Good-bye Orientalism (2 Oct. 2003)

[Steve McCarty]

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* Call for Papers

Information Communication Technologies In Education
5th International Conference, July 1-3, 2004
Research and Training Institute of East Agean
Samos Island, Greece
Deadline for submission of proposals: December 31, 2003
http://www.ineag.gr/indexEn.htm

* New Book

Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education
New book by Tony Bates & Gary Poole, University of British Columbia
[Chapter excerpts are available at the Website. Prof. Bates is a noted
teacher trainer; UBC was where the LMS WebCT originated - Ed.]
http://www.batesandpoole.ubc.ca/

* Periodical articles on cultural issues

Choosing Athletes Over Students
NYTimes.com > Opinion: September 26, 2003
"at small colleges [in the U.S.] a quarter of the men
and a fifth of the women [are] athletes" ?!
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/26/opinion/26FRI4.html

That Palestinian Edward Said unfortunately passed away the other day
seems like a sign of the times as the 'clash of civilizations' sharpens.
The following article echoes Said's recent pessimism and is shocking:

Few know but many fear where the U.S. 'road map' leads
David Hirst, Middle East correspondent for the The Guardian in London
Special to The Japan Times: Oct. 2, 2003
http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/geted.pl5?eo20031002a1.htm

Collegially, Steve McCarty, PN Editor; Professor, Kagawa JC, Japan
Online library: http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/epublist.html
Please submit resources, events, publications, opportunities, new books,
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