tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post5764076109341999288..comments2024-03-10T20:46:19.274-04:00Comments on In the Middle: A Maiden Knight at KalamazooCord J. Whitakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06224143153295429986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-84618089170819688542013-05-22T09:32:55.244-04:002013-05-22T09:32:55.244-04:00Thanks, Jeffrey! I like more collaboration in my f...Thanks, Jeffrey! I like more collaboration in my future too & I agree that people are doing comparable work that benefits from engaging with each other. There're some real differences, too, between Kzoo and SAA that make it worth getting to both, if perhaps not every year. I'm sure I'll return to those cold northern waters.Steve Mentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927244468764583378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-14201711133703252602013-05-22T07:58:33.930-04:002013-05-22T07:58:33.930-04:00Thanks for this humane and full account Steve.
I...Thanks for this humane and full account Steve. <br /><br />It was important to me to have four early modernists included in the panel for the same reason that I'm going to my 2nd SAA next year: what is really a long transition (in which some things change, some do not) too often gets instantiated as a divide or chasm, leading to those on either side conducting similar work but not necessarily in conversation. The future I want is more collaboration.<br /><br />You are right, too, to identify Kzoo as a series of mini conferences. It's large enough where those who attend to follow certain threads that give a unified experience -- but most of us try as well to do what you did and attend a panel outside of these threads and see what happens. I've never chosen armor as my swerve, but feel inspired to do so now!<br /><br />It was a pleasure having you at Kzoo and I hope you'll come again.Jeffrey Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346504393740520542noreply@blogger.com