Post-Colonial

ADCIL in Exile - Townsend, et al. v. Antioch University May 13, 2009
On May 12, 2009, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Second Appellate District, heard an appeal on behalf of the members of the former faculty of Antioch College regarding reinstatement of their recently dismissed lawsuit against Antioch University. In 2007 members of the former faculty of Antioch College filed a lawsuit alleging that Antioch University violated t […]
«PREFIX» «FIRST NAME» «LAST NAME» May 9, 2009
April ___, 2009 «PREFIX» «FIRST NAME» «LAST NAME» Dear «FIRST NAME»: The Non-Stop Liberal Arts Institute (“NSLAI”) has played an important role in continuing core elements of the Antioch College experience. Unfortunately, limited resources and constrained circumstances require that College Revival Fund, Inc. cease funding the NSLAI effective June 30, 2009. R […]
Culture War - Vision - Nov. 06 March 3, 2009
READ THE DOCUMENT (5.0 mb) Antioch University Chancellor Toni Murdock characterized College President Lawry’s vision for Antioch College as part of “a culture war.” Lawry presented this vision to University Board of Trustees in November 2006. To understand this document in its full context, see The Record article and review the minutes of the meeting in whic […]
Culture War - Open & Closed Minutes - Nov 06 March 3, 2009
Antioch University Trustees – Open & Closed Minutes – Nov 06 READ THE MINUTES (5.5 mb) ———————— The Nov 06 minutes state: Art mentioned that he attended the Academic Affairs Committee retreat late August and urged his fellow trustees to read the minutes of that retreat (pg 3). Why it Matters: The Academic Affairs Committee minutes state the number of ten […]
Citizens Petition for Attorney General Investigation February 27, 2009
Fifteen Greene County, Ohio residents submitted a petition to the Ohio Attorney General asking for an investigation of Antioch University. […]

Wednesday, 8th of April 2009 at 11:30:24 PM

LIT 325: Postcolonial Theory, Fall 2008, Jean Gregorek

Jeanne Kay ‘2010 is a Postcolonial studies major. This is her take-home exam for a small seminar which focused on Third World Cinema, the Americanization of the Philippines, art and sexuality in Cuba, cultural globalization, and diasporic literature. The essay posits that neoliberal globalization legitimates itself through more pernicious ways than traditional colonial domination, in particular through the superimposition of narratives and denial of subjectivities– or “epistemological violence.”

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