Papers by Janet Wesselius
Curiosity underlines consumption in its physical, intellectual, and social forms. The literary fi... more Curiosity underlines consumption in its physical, intellectual, and social forms. The literary figures of Alice in Wonderland and Anne of Green Gables reveal the intellectual and social appetites and desires of young girls.
The paper analyses Descartes' formulation of the mind/body problem, particularly in relation to h... more The paper analyses Descartes' formulation of the mind/body problem, particularly in relation to his experience of childhood and his use of his own imagination. The paper then turns to Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" as an example of subsequent ways of thinking about the mind and body, reading children, and the imagination. In "The Embodied Child: Readings in Children's Literature and Culture"ed. Roxanne Harde and Lydia Kokkola. Routledge: 2018
Consumption and the Literary Cookbook offers readers the first book-length study of literary cook... more Consumption and the Literary Cookbook offers readers the first book-length study of literary cookbooks. Imagining the genre more broadly to include narratives laden with recipes, cookbooks based on cultural productions including films, plays, and television series, and cookbooks that reflected and/or shaped cultural and historical narratives, the contributors draw on the tools of literary and cultural studies to closely read a diverse corpus of cookbooks. By focusing on themes of consumption-gastronomical and rhetorical-the sixteen chapters utilize the recipes and the narratives sur rounding them as lenses to study identity, society, history, and culture. The chapters in this book reflect the current popularity of foodie culture as they offer entertaining analyses of cookbooks, the stories they tell, and the stories told about them.
Girlhood Studies, 2021
Gay, Roxane, ed. 2018. Not that Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture. New York: Harper.
Consumption and the Literary Cookbook, 2021
Curiosity underlines consumption in its physical, intellectual, and social forms. The literary fi... more Curiosity underlines consumption in its physical, intellectual, and social forms. The literary figures of Alice in Wonderland and Anne of Green Gables reveal the intellectual and social appetites and desires of young girls.
Seeking Stillness or The Sound of Wings, 2021
Scholarly and Artistic Comment on Art, Truth, and Society in Honour of Lambert Zuidervaart, ed. b... more Scholarly and Artistic Comment on Art, Truth, and Society in Honour of Lambert Zuidervaart, ed. by Hector Acero Ferrer, Michael de Moor, Peter Enneson, and Matthew Klaassen
Girlhood Studies 14, no. 1 (Spring 2021): 139-141, 2021
American Review of Canadian Studies, 2021
American Review of Canadian Studies, 2021
In 2015, Sheila Watt-Cloutier published The Right to Be Cold, in which she set out her Inuit and ... more In 2015, Sheila Watt-Cloutier published The Right to Be Cold, in which she set out her Inuit and climate-change activism. She says that "ice is the life force" of the Inuit. In this article, I use Lorraine Code's method of "ecological thinking" to understand how Watt-Cloutier's thought grows out of her Inuit habitus and, more broadly, out of her habitus as a Canadian. I first argue, using Rupert Lodge, that Watt-Cloutier's thought constitutes an "applied philosophy." I further argue that Watt-Cloutier's view of the environment is part of one kind of Canadian habitus, using the view of nature in George Blewett's philosophy. Finally, I analyze Watt-Cloutier's use of the concept of human rights to advocate for the Inuit "right to be cold" to show that her thought can be fruitfully understood as an interplay between her Inuit habitus and her Canadian habitus.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Prelude: Imagining Responsibility: Hen... more Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Prelude: Imagining Responsibility: Hendrik Hart's Re-Reading of Christianity and Philosophy Chapter 4 Reformational Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Reflection: From Antithesis to Encounter and Dialogue: Changes in Reformational Epistemology Social Spheres and Law Spheres Sphere Sovereignty for Kuyper and for Us Foundational and Transcendenta Chapter 5 Interlude: The About-Face of Order Chapter 6 Philosophy, Judgment, and Cultural Criticism: Artistic Truth, Linguistically Turned: Variations on a Theme from Adorno, Habermas, and Hart For the Birds: Science and Religion in Critical Perspective Practical Ideality and a Logic of Individualized Chapter 7 Postlude: A Responsible Philosophy: Feminist Resonances in Hendrik Hart's Reading of Objectivity Chapter 8 Bibliography Chapter 9 Works Cited Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 Contributors
Higher Education
Directed studies (DS) courses are widely touted for their ability to enhance research skills in u... more Directed studies (DS) courses are widely touted for their ability to enhance research skills in undergraduate students—yet little is known about the dynamics, motivations, and perceived outcomes connected to these specific types of undergraduate research experiences. Building on earlier qualitative research, in this paper we report the results of a self-report survey designed to directly compare instructor and student perspectives on DS course dynamics at a small, liberal arts university. Samples of students who completed DS courses and instructors who supervised them completed a survey assessing their motives, perceived outcomes, and barriers encountered in their course work. Parallel wording of items in instructor and student surveys permitted comparison of perceptions of DS course dynamics. Results indicated that there were many similarities in how both groups approached DS courses but that there were also several important differences in motives and perceived outcomes pointing to the need for greater communication between instructors and students about their expectations for the course.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Prelude: Imagining Responsibility: Hen... more Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Prelude: Imagining Responsibility: Hendrik Hart's Re-Reading of Christianity and Philosophy Chapter 4 Reformational Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Reflection: From Antithesis to Encounter and Dialogue: Changes in Reformational Epistemology Social Spheres and Law Spheres Sphere Sovereignty for Kuyper and for Us Foundational and Transcendenta Chapter 5 Interlude: The About-Face of Order Chapter 6 Philosophy, Judgment, and Cultural Criticism: Artistic Truth, Linguistically Turned: Variations on a Theme from Adorno, Habermas, and Hart For the Birds: Science and Religion in Critical Perspective Practical Ideality and a Logic of Individualized Chapter 7 Postlude: A Responsible Philosophy: Feminist Resonances in Hendrik Hart's Reading of Objectivity Chapter 8 Bibliography Chapter 9 Works Cited Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 Contributors
Contributions to Hermeneutics, 2017
Women are all too familiar with discussions about their " proper place. " Often... more Women are all too familiar with discussions about their " proper place. " Often, and certainly historically, there has been no place for women to even participate in these discussions. But what is curious is that it also seems to be the case that there is no place for women—or, at least, a consideration of gender—in most place theories. Such an oversight in place theories is curious given all the attention feminist philosophy (epistemology in particular) has focused on " situatedness " as an important aspect of human life. In the first part of this paper, I shall explicate feminist analyses of " situatedness " ; moreover, I shall argue that feminist philosophy already theorizes place in its thorough analysis of situatedness and thus cannot only correct the " gender blindness " of many place theories but can also extend the analyses of place theories. In this second part, I shall explore reasons why feminist philosophers have concentrated on " place " (or " situatedness "). In other words, what are the reasons for a similar focus in feminist philosophy and place theory, despite their mutual lack of engagement? I shall turn to hermeneutics as a theory that is taken up in both place theories and feminist philosophy. In the final section, I shall turn to the notion of " contingency " as a resource for both feminist theorizing and place-based theory. Doreen Massey begins her 1994 discussion of place and gender by recounting her experience as a little girl in 1950s Manchester looking at " the huge stretch of the Mersey flood plain " that was divided up into football pitches and realizing that these places— " acres of Manchester " —were for boys only. 1 I have my own analogous experience of sitting down in my first class in graduate school and realizing that I 1 " And I remember, too, it striking me very clearly-even then as a puzzled, slightly thoughtful little girl-that all this huge stretch of the Mersey flood plain had been entirely given over to boys " (Massey 1994, 185).
Higher Education, 2018
Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science+Bu... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be self-archived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".
Place, Space and Hermeneutics, 2017
Women are all too familiar with discussions about their " proper place. " Often, and certainly hi... more Women are all too familiar with discussions about their " proper place. " Often, and certainly historically, there has been no place for women to even participate in these discussions. But what is curious is that it also seems to be the case that there is no place for women—or, at least, a consideration of gender—in most place theories. Such an oversight in place theories is curious given all the attention feminist philosophy (epistemology in particular) has focused on " situatedness " as an important aspect of human life. In the first part of this paper, I shall explicate feminist analyses of " situatedness " ; moreover, I shall argue that feminist philosophy already theorizes place in its thorough analysis of situatedness and thus cannot only correct the " gender blindness " of many place theories but can also extend the analyses of place theories. In this second part, I shall explore reasons why feminist philosophers have concentrated on " place " (or " situatedness "). In other words, what are the reasons for a similar focus in feminist philosophy and place theory, despite their mutual lack of engagement? I shall turn to hermeneutics as a theory that is taken up in both place theories and feminist philosophy. In the final section, I shall turn to the notion of " contingency " as a resource for both feminist theorizing and place-based theory. Doreen Massey begins her 1994 discussion of place and gender by recounting her experience as a little girl in 1950s Manchester looking at " the huge stretch of the Mersey flood plain " that was divided up into football pitches and realizing that these places— " acres of Manchester " —were for boys only. 1 I have my own analogous experience of sitting down in my first class in graduate school and realizing that I 1 " And I remember, too, it striking me very clearly-even then as a puzzled, slightly thoughtful little girl-that all this huge stretch of the Mersey flood plain had been entirely given over to boys " (Massey 1994, 185).
The Embodied Child, 2018
The paper analyses Descartes's formulation of the mind/body problem, particularly in relation to ... more The paper analyses Descartes's formulation of the mind/body problem, particularly in relation to his experience of childhood and his use of his own imagination. The paper then turns to Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" as an example of subsequent ways of thinking about the mind and body, reading children, and the imagination.
In "The Embodied Child: Readings in Children's Literature and Culture" ed. Roxanne Harde and Lydia Kokkola. Routledge: 2018
Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
North American universities are encouraged to increase opportunities for undergraduate research e... more North American universities are encouraged to increase opportunities for undergraduate research experiences (UREs). To this end, many universities offer directed studies courses (DSCs) which are 1-2 semester long courses involving one-on-one instruction, with a focus on student-led independent research. Building on the understanding of dynamics generally related to UREs, this paper seeks to compare the motivations, benefits, and barriers specifically related to DSCs from student, instructor, and administrator perspectives. Based on a set of qualitative focus group discussions at a small undergraduate liberal arts institution, we present the similarities and differences in these perspectives and recommend a set of best practices for DSCs. All three groups reported motivations for engaging in a DSC that addressed working with a particular student or instructor, assistance with graduate school preparation, and meeting program requirements. In terms of perceived benefits of DSCs, both students and instructors indicated the mentoring relationship and practical outcomes arising from DSCs. Students recognized the benefits of developing research skills, but stressed the motivation and benefit of independent learning more than was found in other studies. Instructors focused on benefits of research engagement and relationship building. The major challenges to participating in DSCs were workload and time (all groups), unprepared students and lack of guidelines (instructors and administrators), and the oral presentation requirement and lack of information about DSCs (students). Based on these results, we suggest increased clarity in DSC expectations, consistent standards of quality, and promoting research processes common to the DSC's home discipline.
Celebrating the rich diversity of Hendrik Hart's work which has spanned more than 30 year... more Celebrating the rich diversity of Hendrik Hart's work which has spanned more than 30 years, this collection of essays brings together original essays that assess and interact with Hart's work. They deal with issues of reformational philosophy and theology as well as religious reflection and with questions of cultural criticisms. The theme that runs throughout Hart's work, argue the editors, is that philosophy must be responsible, must be pursued in the service of human flourishing.
Towards an Ethics of Community, 2000
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Papers by Janet Wesselius
In "The Embodied Child: Readings in Children's Literature and Culture" ed. Roxanne Harde and Lydia Kokkola. Routledge: 2018
In "The Embodied Child: Readings in Children's Literature and Culture" ed. Roxanne Harde and Lydia Kokkola. Routledge: 2018