Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based appro... more Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based approach to inclusion in higher education that embraces scholarly inquiry, collaborative efforts, and data-driven interventions to inform transformative institutional change. Contributors analyze inclusion initiatives that address the experiences of minoritized groups on college campuses and recommend tailored interventions for the needs of underrepresented students in varied fields of study.
In his study of captivity narratives, Kyhl Lyndgaard argues that these accounts have influenced l... more In his study of captivity narratives, Kyhl Lyndgaard argues that these accounts have influenced land-use policy and environmental attitudes at the same time that they reveal the complex relationship between ethnicity, landscape, and authorship. In connecting these themes, Lyndgaard offers readers an alternative environmental literature, one that is dependent on an understanding of nature as home rather than as a place of temporary retreat. He examines three captivity narratives written in the 1820s and 1830s - A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, The Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner, and Life of Black Hawk -all of which engage with the Jacksonian policy of Indian removal and resist tropes of the so-called Vanishing Indian. As Lyndgaard shows, the authors and the editors with whom they collaborated often saw their stories as a plea for environmental and social justice. At the same time, audiences have embraced them for their vision of a more inclusive and less exploitative American society than was proffered by the rhetoric of Manifest Destiny. Their legacy is that while environmental and social justice has been slow in fulfilment, their continued popularity testifies to the fact that the struggle for justice has never been ceded.
Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote in 2003, “Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its e... more Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote in 2003, “Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its effects cascading throughout society.” Too often public discussions of energy-related issues become gridlocked in debates concerning cost, environmental degradation, and the plausibility (or implausibility) of innovative technologies. But the topic of energy is much broader and deeper than these debates typically reveal.
The literature of energy bears this out—and takes the notion further, revealing in vivid stories and images how energy permeates the fundamental nature of existence. Readings in this collection encompass a wide array of topics, from addiction to oil to life “off the grid,” from the power of the atom to the power of bicycle technology. Presenting a wide array of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and interviews—ranging from George Eliot’s nineteenth-century novel Mill on the Floss to Sandra Steingraber’s recent writing on the subject of fracking—this first-of-its-kind anthology aims to capture the interest of the general reader as well as to serve as a potential textbook for college-level writing classes or environmental studies classes that aspire to place the technical subject of energy into a broader cultural context.
Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based appro... more Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based approach to inclusion in higher education that embraces scholarly inquiry, collaborative efforts, and data-driven interventions to inform transformative institutional change. Contributors analyze inclusion initiatives that address the experiences of minoritized groups on college campuses and recommend tailored interventions for the needs of underrepresented students in varied fields of study.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/psychology_books/1008/thumbnail.jp
Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote, Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its effects ca... more Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote, Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its effects cascading throughout society. Too often public discussions of energy-related issues become gridlocked in debates concerning cost, environmental degradation, and the plausibility (or implausibility) of innovative technologies. But the topic of energy is much broader and deeper than these debates typically reveal. In my Forum presentation, I argue that energy is a defining topic of our time and that the humanities have as much to say about it as do the sciences. The literature of energy bears this out--and takes the notion further, revealing in vivid stories and images how energy permeates the fundamental nature of existence. My presentation draws on my co-edited anthology Currents of the Universal Being: Explorations in the Literature of Energy (Texas Tech UP, 2015). Readings in this collection encompass a wide array of topics, from addiction to oil to life off the grid, from the power of the atom to the power of bicycle technology. This talk emphasizes the emergence of one strain of energy literature, namely petrofiction and oil culture
At the All-Campus Forum in August 2016, President Mary Dana Hinton called for us to create an “ec... more At the All-Campus Forum in August 2016, President Mary Dana Hinton called for us to create an “ecosystem of inclusion” at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University (CSB/SJU). Faculty members’ work with students is central to creating such an ecosystem, but what do we mean by “inclusion?” In this essay, we provide an overview of our evolving understanding of “inclusive pedagogy,” as informed by our work administering and participating in multiple faculty development workshops funded by twin grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.1 “Faculty Formation to Support Liberal Learning for All” was awarded to CSB under principal investigator President Mary Dana Hinton. It is administered by Jean Keller and includes a cohort of humanities faculty members. “Faculty Development to Engage Increasingly Diverse Students” was awarded to SJU under principal investigator President Michael Hemesath. It is administered by Kyhl Lyndgaard and includes a cohort of First-Year Seminar fa...
In his study of captivity narratives, Kyhl Lyndgaard argues that these accounts have influenced l... more In his study of captivity narratives, Kyhl Lyndgaard argues that these accounts have influenced land-use policy and environmental attitudes at the same time that they reveal the complex relationship between ethnicity, landscape, and authorship. In connecting these themes, Lyndgaard offers readers an alternative environmental literature, one that is dependent on an understanding of nature as home rather than as a place of temporary retreat. He examines three captivity narratives written in the 1820s and 1830s - A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, The Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner, and Life of Black Hawk -all of which engage with the Jacksonian policy of Indian removal and resist tropes of the so-called Vanishing Indian. As Lyndgaard shows, the authors and the editors with whom they collaborated often saw their stories as a plea for environmental and social justice. At the same time, audiences have embraced them for their vision of a more inclusive and less exploitative American society than was proffered by the rhetoric of Manifest Destiny. Their legacy is that while environmental and social justice has been slow in fulfilment, their continued popularity testifies to the fact that the struggle for justice has never been ceded.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/writing_center_books/1008/thumbnail.jp
"Teaching Across Cultural Strengths." April: Interactive Theater & role play exercises with stu... more "Teaching Across Cultural Strengths." April: Interactive Theater & role play exercises with student group RAD (Reflection, Action, Dialogue) and Kaarin Johnston, CSB/SJU Theater Department. I. Curricular diversity Rationale: Students of color want us to diversity the body of authors on the syllabus (April 4, 2016 "What CSB/SJU Students of Color Want Their Faculty to Know")-and they notice when they can't see themselves in the course materials. Student voices: ASOC student from focus group: "They [CSB/SJU community as a whole] are glad there is diversity but there is nothing inside of it. We have to assimilate to the white culture more than they want to learn about our culture." White student from focus group: "I think including different perspectives is something they [faculty] are trying to think about." Curricular Diversity, done well, is transformative: The kinds of questions and concerns explored in the classroom become different because different voices are included.
Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote in 2003, Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its ef... more Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote in 2003, Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its effects cascading throughout society. Too often public discussions of energy-related issues become gridlocked in debates concerning cost, environmental degradation, and the plausibility (or implausibility) of innovative technologies. But the topic of energy is much broader and deeper than these debates typically reveal. The literature of energy bears this out-and takes the notion further, revealing in vivid stories and images how energy permeates the fundamental nature of existence. Readings in this collection encompass a wide array of topics, from addiction to oil to life off the grid, from the power of the atom to the power of bicycle technology. Presenting a wide array of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and interviews-ranging from George Eliot\u27s nineteenth-century novel Mill on the Floss to Sandra Steingraber\u27s recent writing on the subject of fracking-this first-of-its-kind anthology aims to capture the interest of the general reader as well as to serve as a potential textbook for college-level writing classes or environmental studies classes that aspire to place the technical subject of energy into a broader cultural contexthttps://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/writing_center_books/1007/thumbnail.jp
The life of Edwin James (1797-1861) is bookended by the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-6) and t... more The life of Edwin James (1797-1861) is bookended by the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-6) and the Civil War (1861-65) (Fig. 1). James's work engaged key national concerns of western exploration, natural history, Native American relocation, and slavery. His principled stands for preservation of lands and animals in the Trans-Mississippi West and his opposition to Indian relocation should be celebrated today, yet his legacy does not fit neatly into established literary or historical categories.
We provide an overview of our evolving understanding of “inclusivity” in light of faculty develop... more We provide an overview of our evolving understanding of “inclusivity” in light of faculty development opportunities funded through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. “Inclusivity” means different things to different people, and a given classroom environment may be inclusive in some of the ways described in this article, but not in others. By providing a taxonomy of different ways courses can be inclusive, we encourage departments to think more deeply about curriculum design, learning goals, and assessment; for individual faculty, we encourage you to think about your own course planning and your in-class pedagogical practices.
Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based appro... more Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based approach to inclusion in higher education that embraces scholarly inquiry, collaborative efforts, and data-driven interventions to inform transformative institutional change. Contributors analyze inclusion initiatives that address the experiences of minoritized groups on college campuses and recommend tailored interventions for the needs of underrepresented students in varied fields of study.
In his study of captivity narratives, Kyhl Lyndgaard argues that these accounts have influenced l... more In his study of captivity narratives, Kyhl Lyndgaard argues that these accounts have influenced land-use policy and environmental attitudes at the same time that they reveal the complex relationship between ethnicity, landscape, and authorship. In connecting these themes, Lyndgaard offers readers an alternative environmental literature, one that is dependent on an understanding of nature as home rather than as a place of temporary retreat. He examines three captivity narratives written in the 1820s and 1830s - A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, The Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner, and Life of Black Hawk -all of which engage with the Jacksonian policy of Indian removal and resist tropes of the so-called Vanishing Indian. As Lyndgaard shows, the authors and the editors with whom they collaborated often saw their stories as a plea for environmental and social justice. At the same time, audiences have embraced them for their vision of a more inclusive and less exploitative American society than was proffered by the rhetoric of Manifest Destiny. Their legacy is that while environmental and social justice has been slow in fulfilment, their continued popularity testifies to the fact that the struggle for justice has never been ceded.
Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote in 2003, “Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its e... more Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote in 2003, “Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its effects cascading throughout society.” Too often public discussions of energy-related issues become gridlocked in debates concerning cost, environmental degradation, and the plausibility (or implausibility) of innovative technologies. But the topic of energy is much broader and deeper than these debates typically reveal.
The literature of energy bears this out—and takes the notion further, revealing in vivid stories and images how energy permeates the fundamental nature of existence. Readings in this collection encompass a wide array of topics, from addiction to oil to life “off the grid,” from the power of the atom to the power of bicycle technology. Presenting a wide array of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and interviews—ranging from George Eliot’s nineteenth-century novel Mill on the Floss to Sandra Steingraber’s recent writing on the subject of fracking—this first-of-its-kind anthology aims to capture the interest of the general reader as well as to serve as a potential textbook for college-level writing classes or environmental studies classes that aspire to place the technical subject of energy into a broader cultural context.
Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based appro... more Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based approach to inclusion in higher education that embraces scholarly inquiry, collaborative efforts, and data-driven interventions to inform transformative institutional change. Contributors analyze inclusion initiatives that address the experiences of minoritized groups on college campuses and recommend tailored interventions for the needs of underrepresented students in varied fields of study.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/psychology_books/1008/thumbnail.jp
Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote, Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its effects ca... more Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote, Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its effects cascading throughout society. Too often public discussions of energy-related issues become gridlocked in debates concerning cost, environmental degradation, and the plausibility (or implausibility) of innovative technologies. But the topic of energy is much broader and deeper than these debates typically reveal. In my Forum presentation, I argue that energy is a defining topic of our time and that the humanities have as much to say about it as do the sciences. The literature of energy bears this out--and takes the notion further, revealing in vivid stories and images how energy permeates the fundamental nature of existence. My presentation draws on my co-edited anthology Currents of the Universal Being: Explorations in the Literature of Energy (Texas Tech UP, 2015). Readings in this collection encompass a wide array of topics, from addiction to oil to life off the grid, from the power of the atom to the power of bicycle technology. This talk emphasizes the emergence of one strain of energy literature, namely petrofiction and oil culture
At the All-Campus Forum in August 2016, President Mary Dana Hinton called for us to create an “ec... more At the All-Campus Forum in August 2016, President Mary Dana Hinton called for us to create an “ecosystem of inclusion” at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University (CSB/SJU). Faculty members’ work with students is central to creating such an ecosystem, but what do we mean by “inclusion?” In this essay, we provide an overview of our evolving understanding of “inclusive pedagogy,” as informed by our work administering and participating in multiple faculty development workshops funded by twin grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.1 “Faculty Formation to Support Liberal Learning for All” was awarded to CSB under principal investigator President Mary Dana Hinton. It is administered by Jean Keller and includes a cohort of humanities faculty members. “Faculty Development to Engage Increasingly Diverse Students” was awarded to SJU under principal investigator President Michael Hemesath. It is administered by Kyhl Lyndgaard and includes a cohort of First-Year Seminar fa...
In his study of captivity narratives, Kyhl Lyndgaard argues that these accounts have influenced l... more In his study of captivity narratives, Kyhl Lyndgaard argues that these accounts have influenced land-use policy and environmental attitudes at the same time that they reveal the complex relationship between ethnicity, landscape, and authorship. In connecting these themes, Lyndgaard offers readers an alternative environmental literature, one that is dependent on an understanding of nature as home rather than as a place of temporary retreat. He examines three captivity narratives written in the 1820s and 1830s - A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, The Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner, and Life of Black Hawk -all of which engage with the Jacksonian policy of Indian removal and resist tropes of the so-called Vanishing Indian. As Lyndgaard shows, the authors and the editors with whom they collaborated often saw their stories as a plea for environmental and social justice. At the same time, audiences have embraced them for their vision of a more inclusive and less exploitative American society than was proffered by the rhetoric of Manifest Destiny. Their legacy is that while environmental and social justice has been slow in fulfilment, their continued popularity testifies to the fact that the struggle for justice has never been ceded.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/writing_center_books/1008/thumbnail.jp
"Teaching Across Cultural Strengths." April: Interactive Theater & role play exercises with stu... more "Teaching Across Cultural Strengths." April: Interactive Theater & role play exercises with student group RAD (Reflection, Action, Dialogue) and Kaarin Johnston, CSB/SJU Theater Department. I. Curricular diversity Rationale: Students of color want us to diversity the body of authors on the syllabus (April 4, 2016 "What CSB/SJU Students of Color Want Their Faculty to Know")-and they notice when they can't see themselves in the course materials. Student voices: ASOC student from focus group: "They [CSB/SJU community as a whole] are glad there is diversity but there is nothing inside of it. We have to assimilate to the white culture more than they want to learn about our culture." White student from focus group: "I think including different perspectives is something they [faculty] are trying to think about." Curricular Diversity, done well, is transformative: The kinds of questions and concerns explored in the classroom become different because different voices are included.
Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote in 2003, Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its ef... more Energy scholar Vaclav Smil wrote in 2003, Tug at any human use of energy and you will find its effects cascading throughout society. Too often public discussions of energy-related issues become gridlocked in debates concerning cost, environmental degradation, and the plausibility (or implausibility) of innovative technologies. But the topic of energy is much broader and deeper than these debates typically reveal. The literature of energy bears this out-and takes the notion further, revealing in vivid stories and images how energy permeates the fundamental nature of existence. Readings in this collection encompass a wide array of topics, from addiction to oil to life off the grid, from the power of the atom to the power of bicycle technology. Presenting a wide array of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and interviews-ranging from George Eliot\u27s nineteenth-century novel Mill on the Floss to Sandra Steingraber\u27s recent writing on the subject of fracking-this first-of-its-kind anthology aims to capture the interest of the general reader as well as to serve as a potential textbook for college-level writing classes or environmental studies classes that aspire to place the technical subject of energy into a broader cultural contexthttps://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/writing_center_books/1007/thumbnail.jp
The life of Edwin James (1797-1861) is bookended by the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-6) and t... more The life of Edwin James (1797-1861) is bookended by the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-6) and the Civil War (1861-65) (Fig. 1). James's work engaged key national concerns of western exploration, natural history, Native American relocation, and slavery. His principled stands for preservation of lands and animals in the Trans-Mississippi West and his opposition to Indian relocation should be celebrated today, yet his legacy does not fit neatly into established literary or historical categories.
We provide an overview of our evolving understanding of “inclusivity” in light of faculty develop... more We provide an overview of our evolving understanding of “inclusivity” in light of faculty development opportunities funded through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. “Inclusivity” means different things to different people, and a given classroom environment may be inclusive in some of the ways described in this article, but not in others. By providing a taxonomy of different ways courses can be inclusive, we encourage departments to think more deeply about curriculum design, learning goals, and assessment; for individual faculty, we encourage you to think about your own course planning and your in-class pedagogical practices.
This article examines how the inclusion of a bronze statue of Paiute author, activist, and educat... more This article examines how the inclusion of a bronze statue of Paiute author, activist, and educator Sarah Winnemucca in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall reflects and continues debates around Native American history.
"Sarah Winnemucca Goes to Washington" was published in 2015, in Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 58: 1-4 (2015): pp. 27-43.
Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and …, 2011
Eiseley, and Annie Dillard, thus phrase the relationship between the human and the non-human more... more Eiseley, and Annie Dillard, thus phrase the relationship between the human and the non-human more as a question than as a belief-based assertion. The intrinsic value of that non-human world, whether animate, conscious, and personified, or not, is now increasingly axiomatic, thanks to these authors, and many others.
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Books by Kyhl Lyndgaard
The literature of energy bears this out—and takes the notion further, revealing in vivid stories and images how energy permeates the fundamental nature of existence. Readings in this collection encompass a wide array of topics, from addiction to oil to life “off the grid,” from the power of the atom to the power of bicycle technology. Presenting a wide array of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and interviews—ranging from George Eliot’s nineteenth-century novel Mill on the Floss to Sandra Steingraber’s recent writing on the subject of fracking—this first-of-its-kind anthology aims to capture the interest of the general reader as well as to serve as a potential textbook for college-level writing classes or environmental studies classes that aspire to place the technical subject of energy into a broader cultural context.
Papers by Kyhl Lyndgaard
The literature of energy bears this out—and takes the notion further, revealing in vivid stories and images how energy permeates the fundamental nature of existence. Readings in this collection encompass a wide array of topics, from addiction to oil to life “off the grid,” from the power of the atom to the power of bicycle technology. Presenting a wide array of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and interviews—ranging from George Eliot’s nineteenth-century novel Mill on the Floss to Sandra Steingraber’s recent writing on the subject of fracking—this first-of-its-kind anthology aims to capture the interest of the general reader as well as to serve as a potential textbook for college-level writing classes or environmental studies classes that aspire to place the technical subject of energy into a broader cultural context.
"Sarah Winnemucca Goes to Washington" was published in 2015, in Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 58: 1-4 (2015): pp. 27-43.