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"Narratime": Postmodern Temporality and Narrative
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1993)The default mode for too many historians is a discredited view of time. Uncomfortable with disciplinary uncertainty and distrustful of disorder, historians resort to linear chronology and a conception of a neutral temporal ... -
Narrating Enlightenment: Oral History and Civil Society after Hitler
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1998)Does oral history promote liberal values? civic virtues? This paper will explore the contemporary role of narrative interviews, a core method within the everyday life history movement in Central Europe (Alltagsgeschichte). ... -
Narrative and Social Science: A Response to Gregory Reck
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1993)While his appeal for open narratives arising from dialogic encounters between scientist and subject has much to commend it. Reck appears to be abandoning the search for causal explanation and useful generalization. Further, ... -
Narrative and Social Science: Reclaiming the Existential
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1993)From the model developed by Malinowski, ethnographic writing has assumed a standard form. Implicit genre conventions include the unobtrusive presence of the ethnographer; the aim of representing "the native's point of ... -
Narrative and the Physical Sciences
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1993)A fable is presented that depicts a view of the situation of science in a postmodern world. This is followed by a brief account of how a foundationalist interpretation of scientific epistemology emerged. The attack on ... -
Navigating Complex Trade-offs in Conservation and Development: An Integrative Framework
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2013)We present a framework that makes space for multiple perspectives and ways of thinking about complex trade-off problems in conservation and development. At the core of the framework are three “integrative lenses” designed ... -
"Navigating the Disciplinary Fault Lines" in Science and in the Classroom: Undergraduate Neuroscience Classroom in Mind, Brain and Behavior at Harvard
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2002)This paper explores the key elements of success in the interdisciplinary teaching of neuroscience, using the example of two undergraduate seminars offered by the Mind, Brain, and Behavior (MBB) program at Harvard University. ... -
The New Academic Year
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New Generation Detroit : in celebration of the Detroit tercentennial : an exhibition of new art from the metropolitan area
(Oakland University, 2001)Catalogue of an exhibition held at Meadow Brook Art Gallery September 7 - October 7, 2001. Includes bibliographical references. Includes essays on the history of art in Detroit and emerging Detroit artists. -
New Gift Commitments
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New Gift Commitments
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New Housing on Campus
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New Student Convocation - September 1, 2010
(2011-01-19)This formal ceremony, usually held the first day of classes each fall semester, marks the beginning of a student's academic career. The event includes a formal procession of faculty in academic regalia and presentations ... -
New Student Convocation - September 2, 2008
(Oakland University, 2008-09-02)The ceremonial beginning for new students attending Oakland University. -
New Student Convocation - September 2, 2009
(2011-01-18)This formal ceremony, usually held the first day of classes each fall semester, marks the beginning of a student's academic career. The event includes a formal procession of faculty in academic regalia and presentations ... -
New Student Convocation 2003
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New Student Convocation 2009
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New Year Update
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Nightwatch: Sleep disruption of caregivers of children with asthma in Detroit
(2013-10)Caregiving for ill loved ones can impact sleep quality and quantity. Insufficient sleep has been associated with worse physical and mental health outcomes, as well as an impact on work performance and ability to accomplish ...