Teaching The Arabian Nights in Wisconsin

A Great World Texts Colloquium for Educators

Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 Room 126 Memorial Library

8:00-8:30 am 8:30-9:00

Arrivals. Coffee, juice and bagels Welcome! Introductions and updates with Great World Texts program coordinator Heather DuBois Bourenane Matt Sienkiewicz, Communication Arts A Place Far Away: How America understands the Middle Eastern mediascape Mary N. Layoun, Professor& Chair, Comparative Literature "Telling Tales: Gender, Religion, and Ethnicity in the Imaginary Middle East of 1001 Nights" James Leary, Professor of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies "How The Arabian Nights Affected Oral Traditions in Europe and America" Lunch at the University Club Caroline Levine, Professor of English "Can a Single Word Make a Difference? A Close Reading Workshop" Robin Valenza, Professor of English Creative Reading Workshop: Teaching toward Fantastic Student Projects Evaluations and final discussion

9:00-10:00

10:00-11:00

11-:00-12:00

12:00-1:00 pm 1:00-2:00

2:00-3:00

3:00-4:00 4:00-4:30