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Other Voices, Other Worlds
What do you desire? What do you fear? With these questions,
Khristina Haddad, assistant professor of political science,
challenges her students to remake the world. In her course
“Utopias, Dystopias and Manifestos: The Imagination of Po-
litical Alternatives,” students not only study real and imagi-
nary intentional communities—from Thomas More's Utopia
to Bethlehem's founding Moravians—they’re expected to
create original alternatives to the political status quo. “The
class was one of the most important and profound courses
I’ve taken at Moravian, and I’m not even a political science
major,” says Kelly Jones ’08.
The Vision The Author The Concept
the sensian Way Jen Grier ’07 A culture oriented around the five senses,
with sensual perception governing
everything from education to architecture
to time management.
equus Utopus Kelly Jones ’08 An equestrian farm where people gain
appreciation for themselves and the world
around them by raising and training horses.
ataraxia whitney Peterson ’08 A communal society in which laws and
political power are replaced by principles
of respect and responsibility.
sterilized society Ya-Ju Lee ’07 A dystopian future with a sterilized
humanity governed by doll-like automatons.
Urbem Unum dani Corvachiloi ’08 A dystopia in which the government
programs its citizens at birth and social
class is predetermined.
March 26
Taylor 2 Dance Company
FOx HALL, 7:30 P.m. • Founded by cultural icon
Paul Taylor, this company brings
his work–and its renowned athleticism, humor
and range of emotions–to audiences worldwide.
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■ THoUGH MEDIEVAL WoMEN were divided by
social class, religion, marital status, and other
factors, they were all subject to an
overarching patriarchal structure.
In her new book Women’s Roles in
the Middle Ages (Greenwood Press,
2007), assistant professor of history
Sandy Bardsley outlines the ways
in which women participated in
religion, work, family, law, culture,
politics and public life. She also
describes how exceptional women
could sometimes transcend the
limitations imposed upon them. “The
fact that some women were able to break these
rules did not, however, mean that all women
were able to do so,“ she writes.
■ THE MoST DIFFICULT
times of our lives can also
make us aware of what’s
really important, says Ted
Bowman ’65. “They’re teach-
ing moments,“ he notes, “Not
that anyone wants to take the
class.“ In Crossroads: Stories
at the Intersections (www.
moravian.org), Bowman
presents essays, poems, and
reflection pieces that draw on his expertise as
a loss and grief counselor and his experiences
as a husband, father, grandfather, and teacher.
“They’re about the crossroads we all go through
in our lives,“ he says.
■ THE SECoND EDITIoN of
A Short Guide to Writing about
Psychology (Pearson Longman,
2008), by professor of psychology
Dana Dunn, includes substantial
revisions, such as updated informa-
tion on citing electronic sources,
guidelines for writing an American
Psychological Association-style
abstract, and an overview of the
five states of the writing process. It
remains a step-by-step introduction
to professional writing in APA style,
with practical tips for general types of writing
that students encounter in the social sciences.
FALL 2007 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE