{"id":791,"date":"2016-07-05T11:57:50","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T15:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/mark-west\/?p=791"},"modified":"2016-07-05T11:57:50","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T15:57:50","slug":"monday-missive-july-4-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/mark-west\/blog\/2016\/07\/05\/monday-missive-july-4-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Missive – July 4, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Thames<\/a>The Value of Sharing Stories<\/b> — On the afternoon of July 4, 1862, Lewis Carroll took Alice Liddell and her two sisters on a three-mile boating trip along the Thames River.\u00a0 During the course of this excursion, Carroll told the girls a story that he initially called “Alice’s Adventures Underground.”\u00a0 The origins of Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, <\/i>can be traced back to the afternoon when Carroll shared his topsy-turvy story with the Liddell girls.\u00a0 As this historical tidbit demonstrates, the process of sharing stories can lead to the creation of great works of literature.<\/p>\n

However, the wonders associated with the sharing of stories transcend the world of literature.\u00a0 For example, our colleague Boyd Davis is doing pioneering work on the importance of sharing stories when caring for people with dementia.\u00a0 She has helped develop a smartphone app called Story-Call <\/i>that facilitates storytelling within the context of dementia care-giving.\u00a0 In a recently published co-authored article on a pilot-study involving Story-Call<\/i>, she discusses the value of “storytelling as a way to promote more healthful and resilient living.”\u00a0 Here is a link to the article:\u00a0 http:\/\/ojni.org\/issues\/?p=3095<\/a><\/div>\n

\nAt first glance, it might seem a bit odd to pair up the origin story behind Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland <\/i>with Boyd’s Story-Call <\/i>smartphone app, but both of these examples underscore the value of sharing stories.\u00a0 Although the members of our English Department come from very diverse backgrounds in terms of our areas of expertise, we work well together in part because we all recognize and celebrate the power of storytelling.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the Successes of Our Former Graduate Students<\/b> — This past week, I took pride and pleasure in the successes of three of our former graduate students.<\/p>\n

Bobbie Cavnar was a featured guest this past week on Charlotte Talks.\u00a0 <\/i>Bobbie received his M.A in English from our department several years ago, and he recently was named North Carolina Teacher of the Year.\u00a0 Here is the link:\u00a0 http:\/\/wfae.org\/post\/nc-teacher-year-profound-gentlemen<\/a><\/p>\n

Dina Schiff Massachi, a recent graduate of our M.A in English (with a concentration in children’s literature) just published an article titled “Why the Wizard of Oz Still Resonates with Americans” in The Charlotte Viewpoint. <\/i>Here is the link:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.charlotteviewpoint.org\/article\/3615\/Wizard-of-Oz-American-Psyche<\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy Urbanski, a graduate of our Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D. Program, just published a book titled Untangling Urban Middle School Reform.\u00a0 <\/i>Here is the link: https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?tab=cm#search\/cindy.urbanski%40gmail.com\/1559dac1a2bd0f2c?compose=155b76b1f620bf17&projector=1<\/a><\/p>\n

Quirky Quiz Question<\/b>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 In coming up with today’s Quirky Quiz Question, I tried to think of a connection between Lewis Carroll and Boyd Davis.\u00a0 Here’s what came to mind:\u00a0 In addition to teaching linguistics courses, Boyd Davis has also taught courses on Geoffrey Chaucer.\u00a0 Both Chaucer and Lewis Carroll are memorialized in a place called Poets’ Corner.\u00a0 In what building is Poets’ Corner located?<\/div>\n

Last week’s answer: Baton Rouge<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
In addition to figuring prominently in this Monday<\/span> Missive<\/span>, the word baton can be found in other places, including the map of Louisiana.\u00a0 What is the place name in Louisiana that includes the word baton?<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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