From Round to Square (and back)

For The Emperor's Teacher, scroll down (↓) to "Topics." It's the management book that will rock the world (and break the vase, as you will see). Click or paste the following link for a recent profile of the project: http://magazine.beloit.edu/?story_id=240813&issue_id=240610

A new post appears every day at 12:05* (CDT). There's more, though. Take a look at the right-hand side of the page for over four years of material (2,000 posts and growing) from Seinfeld and country music to every single day of the Chinese lunar calendar...translated. Look here ↓ and explore a little. It will take you all the way down the page...from round to square (and back again).
*Occasionally I will leave a long post up for thirty-six hours, and post a shorter entry at noon the next day.
Showing posts with label Round and Square. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Round and Square. Show all posts

Friday, January 18, 2019

Round and Square Syllabus, Spring 2019

[a] Round RF
Round and Square Syllabus
All Classes
Spring 2019

Robert André LaFleur                                              Office Hours:
Morse Ingersoll 206                                                  Tuesday     5:30-7:00
363-2005                                                                     Thursday   4:00-5:30            
lafleur@beloit.edu                                                     ...or by appointment  

Week One—January 22
Syllabic Cycles—Introduction, a-d (read all four posts, not just the first one—but go quickly). 
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there!

Week Two—January 29
Quotidian Quizzes—Introduction, a-h (skim the first four posts, but read the last four carefully (they get to the heart of our course).
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there!

Week Three—February 5
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there! 
Styling Culture: Chicago-style Footnotes and Endnotes 

 Week Four—February 12
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there! 
***  ***                       
ANST 351:
Asian Ethnicities 1
Asian Ethnicities 2
Asian Ethnicities 3

HIST 150:
Breaking the Vessel 1
Breaking the Vessel 2
Breaking the Vessel 3

 HIST 210: (two posts)
City and Countryside
Children

 HIST 310:
Rural Religion Introduction
Rural Religion 1
Rural Religion 2
Rural Religion 3 
Rural Religion 4

Week Five—February 19
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there! 
***  ***                       
ANST 351:
Asian Ethnicities 4
Asian Ethnicities 5
Asian Ethnicities 6

HIST 150:
Breaking the Vessel 4
Breaking the Vessel 5
Breaking the Vessel 6

HIST 210:
Food and Drink
Entertainment

HIST 310:
Rural Religion 5
Rural Religion 6
Rural Religion 7
Rural Religion 8

Week Six—February 26
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there! 
***  ***                       
ANST 351:
Asian Ethnicities 7
Asian Ethnicities 8

HIST 150:
Breaking the Vessel 7
Breaking the Vessel 8
Breaking the Vessel 9

HIST 210:
Sports and Games
Education

HIST 310:
Rural Religion 9
Rural Religion 10
Rural Religion 11
Rural Religion 12

Week Seven—March 5
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there! 
***  ***                       
ANST 351:
Asian Ethnicities 9
Asian Ethnicities 10

HIST 150:
Breaking the Vessel 10
Breaking the Vessel 11
Breaking the Vessel 12

HIST 210:
Family Life
Work

HIST 310:
Rural Religion 13
Rural Religion 14
Rural Religion 15
Rural Religion 16

 Week Ten—March 26
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there! 
***  ***                       
HIST 150:
Living and Learning 1
Living and Learning 2 
Living and Learning 3

HIST 210:
Language and Literature
Housing

HIST 310:
Rural Religion 17
Rural Religion 18
Rural Religion 19
Rural Religion 20

Week Eleven—April 2
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there! 
***  ***                       
HIST 150:
Living and Learning 4
Living and Learning 5
Living and Learning 6

 HIST 210:
Kanji Mastery
Katakana Culture

HIST 310:
Rural Religion 21
Rural Religion 22
Rural Religion 23
Rural Religion 24

 Week Twelve—April 9
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there! 
***  ***                       
HIST 150:
Living and Learning 7
Living and Learning 8

 HIST 210:
Kanji Steps to Mastery 1
Kanji Steps to Mastery 2
HIST 310:
Rural Religion 25
Rural Religion 26
Rural Religion 27

 Week Thirteen—April 16
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). Scroll down until you see it! 
***  ***                       
HIST 150:
Living and Learning 9
Living and Learning 10

 HIST 210:
Kanji Mastery: Radical 137
Kanji Mastery: Radical 94
Kanji Mastery: Radical 77

 HIST 310:
Rural Religion 28
Rural Religion 29
Rural Religion 30

 Week Fourteen—April 23
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). This link is to the RSQ home page. Just scroll down until you see the calendar if it is not right there!  
***  ***                       
HIST 150:
Living and Learning 11
Living and Learning 12

 HIST 210:
Kanji Mastery: Radical 134
Kanji Mastery: Radical 139
Kanji Mastery: Radical 99

HIST 310:
Rural Religion 31
Rural Religion 32
Rural Religion 33
[b] Square RF
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Round and Square Syllabus 2017 (Spring)

[a] Round RF
Round and Square Syllabus
All Classes
Spring 2017
Robert André LaFleur                                                             Office Hours:
Morse Ingersoll 111                                                                 Monday         12:05-12:30
363-2005                                                                                                             1:30-2:00
lafleur@beloit.edu                                                                   Wednesday    12:05-1:35

Unless otherwise indicated, NYRB and Round and Square readings are due on Mondays for HIST 190 and HIST 210 and will be a part of both the quiz and class discussion on Mondays. For HIST 150 and ANST 351, they are due on Tuesday (of course).

Week One—January 17-18
Syllabic Cycles—Introduction, a-d (read all four posts, not just the first one—but go quickly). 
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). Scroll down until you see it!

Week Two—January 24-25 (Wednesday reading this week)
Quotidian Quizzes—Introduction, a-h (skim the first four posts, but read the last four carefully (they get to the heart of our course).
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). Scroll down until you see it!

Week Three—January 30-31
Styling Culture: Chicago-style Footnotes and Endnotes 
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Week Four—February 6-7
Theory Corner: Bricolage 
(If you find the concept of bricolage useful, there are two more linked posts).
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Week Five—February 13-14
The Philosophy of History of Philosophy: A History (Introduction)
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Week Six—February 20-21
La Pensée Cyclique (Marcel Granet)
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Week Seven—February 27-28
The Thousand Ask Question (read the first post; the next two are highly recommended).
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Week Nine—March 13-14
Structure, History, and Culture (it is important this week that you read both posts. Please understand that the perspective in these posts will play key roles in the rest of our work.
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). Scroll down until you see it!
Week Eleven—March 27-28
Structure, History, and Culture—NCAA Basketball
Structure, History, and Culture—Electoral College
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Week Twelve—April 3-4
The Cortex Chronicles: Introduction
The Cortex Chronicles: Punting and Strategy 1a
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Week Thirteen—April 10-11
The Cortex Chronicles: Punting and Downs 1b
The Cortex Chronicles: Punting and Trolleys 1c
The Cortex Chronicles: Punting and Thinking 1d
Check the lunar calendar every day (posted at midnight). Scroll down until you see it! 

Week Fourteen—April 17-18
The Cortex Chronicles: Long Synapse Punting 1e
The Cortex Chronicles: Contrapuntal 1f
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[b] Square RF
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Round and Square Syllabus (Spring 2015)

[a] Round RF
Round and Square Syllabus
All Classes
Spring 2015
Robert André LaFleur                                                             Office Hours:
Morse Ingersoll 111                                                                 Monday            2:30-4:00
363-2005                                                                                   Wednesday      2:30-4:00
lafleur@beloit.edu                                                                    …or by appointment

Week One—January 19
Syllabic Cycles—Introduction, a-d (read all four posts, not just the first one). 

 Week Two—January 26
Quotidian Quizzes—Introduction, a-h (read all eight posts, not just the first one).

Week Three—February 2
Philosophy of History of Philosophy: A History

Week Four—February 9
Chicago-style Footnotes and Endnotes

Week Five—February 16
Chinese Five-Phase Cosmology 
Thinking in Fives

 Week Six—February 23 
Bricolage 1
Bricolage 2

Week Seven—March 2
Bricolage 3
Bricolage Bibliothèque (Bike Seat)

Week Ten—March 23
Structure, History, and Culture (a)
Structure, History, and Culture (b)

Week Eleven—March 30
Structure, History, and Culture—Packing the Car
Structure, History, and Culture—Interstate Highways

Week Twelve—April 6
Structure, History, and Culture—NCAA Tournament Brackets
Structure, History, and Culture—Sweet and Sour Sixteen

Week Thirteen—April 13
Structure, History, and Culture—Electoral College Politics (a)  
Structure, History, and Culture—Electoral College Politics (b)

Week Fourteen—April 20
The Thousand-Ask Question (a)
The Thousand-Ask Question (b)
The Thousand-Ask Question (c)
[b] Square RF
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