Buffalo Souljah
2nd June 2010, 20:39
OK, so I am wrapping up the last leg of my undergraduate studies, after which I plan to go on to graduate school in either Europe or South America. I'm in a liberal arts program at the University of Alabama called New College (http://web.as.ua.edu/nc/), which is full of progressive thinkers, "former" radicals, literary folk and "young" scientists (mostly relqated to environmental, sustainability issues and the like). The director, Jim Hall (http://web.as.ua.edu/nc/people/faculty/hall/index.php), who allowed me to sit in some of his classes until I got arrested last summer, has communicated to me that he would encourage me to write about what was discussed in that course, for which he'll give me credit to graduate.
The course centered on the year 1968 and how it, both symbolically and "really" represents a turning point in American popular culture, ie., politics as well as science, and that the products of the radicalism of that era realized deelopments like the Internet, research into alternative fuel sources and other "technocratic" and technological advancements. Since New College developed arguably the world's first solar powered vehicle, this is a matter quite close at heart to most folks involved with the program. Included in the discussion were people like Theodore Roszack, Stanley Kubrick, John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Paul Krassner, Huey Newton and many others.
Anyway, the point I'm getting at is that Dr. Hall has given me virtually limitless freedom to write as my heart desires, as long as my "project" (which doesn't have to be an essay) relates to the events of 1968. What should I do with this freedom? I'm thinking about designing a website full of information, artwork, photographs, video clips, etc. relating to the events of that year both in the U.S. and abroad. Where could I host it and what should I put on it? I will certainly include the figures aforementioned, as well as both radical & reactionary movements in Europe at the time (eg., Paris student riots & Hans Kueng & Joseph Ratzinger's moves to "conservative" Tuebingen). Please contribute anything you feel might be useful in this regard, even general brainstorming. Credit will be given where it is due.
Thanks in advance!
The course centered on the year 1968 and how it, both symbolically and "really" represents a turning point in American popular culture, ie., politics as well as science, and that the products of the radicalism of that era realized deelopments like the Internet, research into alternative fuel sources and other "technocratic" and technological advancements. Since New College developed arguably the world's first solar powered vehicle, this is a matter quite close at heart to most folks involved with the program. Included in the discussion were people like Theodore Roszack, Stanley Kubrick, John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Paul Krassner, Huey Newton and many others.
Anyway, the point I'm getting at is that Dr. Hall has given me virtually limitless freedom to write as my heart desires, as long as my "project" (which doesn't have to be an essay) relates to the events of 1968. What should I do with this freedom? I'm thinking about designing a website full of information, artwork, photographs, video clips, etc. relating to the events of that year both in the U.S. and abroad. Where could I host it and what should I put on it? I will certainly include the figures aforementioned, as well as both radical & reactionary movements in Europe at the time (eg., Paris student riots & Hans Kueng & Joseph Ratzinger's moves to "conservative" Tuebingen). Please contribute anything you feel might be useful in this regard, even general brainstorming. Credit will be given where it is due.
Thanks in advance!