Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence is scholar Cam Cobb's biography on the legendary '60s cult musician. As a member of era-defining bands Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane, Spence played a large part in setting the agenda and aesthetic for many other groups of the era. His only solo album, the hugely psychedelic and occasionally challenging 'Oar', cemented his reputation, and he has since gone on to be celebrated by the likes of Tom Waits, Beck, and Robert Plant. However, the musician's life was aggrieved by substance abuse, erratic behaviour, and poor mental health. Cobb regards Spence's life as a whole, warts and all, from his visionary recordings, to his idiosyncratic personality and untimely death at the age of 52.

Moby Grape are a genuine cult phenomenon. Their story, a mixture of myth and truth, is a cautionary tale, a triumph, and a tragedy all at once. Though they are seen as a symbol of 1960s San Francisco, Moby Grape were never actually a part of the city s counterculture movement. Yet they were immersed in it, sharing stages with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, and many more. Moby Grape s five members came together from very different backgrounds, bursting onto the San Francisco scene in the fall of 1966. With their diverse pedigree, they were nothing less than musical alchemists, yet they were also rebels. Their blending of genres within a tight songwriting framework contrasted sharply with that of many of their SF peers. Following the release of the band s debut album in 1967, you could see everyone from Ringo Starr to Jimi Hendrix sporting a `Moby Grape Now! button. But in the months that followed, they were dogged by mismanagement, bad marketing, a scandalous drug bust, and general rock n roll mayhem. It seemed like it was all over in 1969, but in 1971 Moby Grape staged rock s first full-on reunion. Since then, they have fought to retain ownership of their own name, while two members of the band struggled with homelessness and mental illness. Despite all of this, they produced one of the best albums of the era, and today they are heralded by countless luminaries of rock music and rock criticism, from Robert Plant to Robert Christgau, Tom Waits to Greil Marcus. Drawing on extensive interviews with the surviving members of the band, What s Big and Purple and Lives in the Ocean? finally tells the full story of one of the great cult bands of the 60s.

La titularisation est une etape marquante dans le monde academique. Une fois acquise, elle procure la securite et la permanence, de maniere a accroitre la liberte intellectuelle dans la poursuite de recherches et d'interets importants, a la fois pour l'etablissement et pour la societe. Si le parcours vers la titularisation est tres personnel, la periode de titularisation elle-meme procure une tribune pour engager la conversation avec ses pairs. Cela implique des defis, surtout dans un milieu ou la liberte intellectuelle est encouragee. Les auteurs doivent faire des choix qui leur permettront d'atteindre leurs objectifs personnels tout en repondant aux mandats et aux politiques institutionnels. En meme temps, apres des annees de titularisation, ils continuent d'evoluer en tant qu'universitaires, en poursuivant leur cheminement personnel ou en cherchant des changements au sein du monde academique. Cet ouvrage rassemble les experiences vecues d'universitaires qui explorent la relation complexe entre eux, le monde academique en tant qu'ideal et les universites en tant que realisation de cet ideal durant la periode menant a la titularisation. Publie en Anglais.

The Academic Gateway: Understanding the Journey to Tenure investigates the experiences of professors employed in tenure-track positions who are starting their career within a university environment, but have not yet attained the affirmation and permanence that tenure offers. The role that they have taken on entails the preparation of students within a professional school. Some of them have very limited professional experience, while others bring multiple years of experience with them in their transition to a faculty of education. The contributors speak to the three key components of their faculty role: teaching, service, and research. Addressing organizational structures and differences relative to prior roles, they examine how these changes have assisted, confused or altered the way they conduct their day-to-day work. They speak about relevant prior experiences, the preparation they received through graduate school, and the details of the learning curve as they entered into their tenure track role. Have they been successful? The reader will experience the same uncertainty and anticipation every professor goes through during their journey to tenure. This approach amplifies the realism of not knowing whether issues that are spoken about will ultimately be overcome and enhances the validity of their experiences by not biasing the contributions towards those who expect success.

La titularisation est une etape marquante dans le monde academique. Une fois acquise, elle procure la securite et la permanence, de maniere a accroitre la liberte intellectuelle dans la poursuite de recherches et d'interets importants, a la fois pour l'etablissement et pour la societe. Si le parcours vers la titularisation est tres personnel, la periode de titularisation elle-meme procure une tribune pour engager la conversation avec ses pairs. Cela implique des defis, surtout dans un milieu ou la liberte intellectuelle est encouragee. Les auteurs doivent faire des choix qui leur permettront d'atteindre leurs objectifs personnels tout en repondant aux mandats et aux politiques institutionnels. En meme temps, apres des annees de titularisation, ils continuent d'evoluer en tant qu'universitaires, en poursuivant leur cheminement personnel ou en cherchant des changements au sein du monde academique. Cet ouvrage rassemble les experiences vecues d'universitaires qui explorent la relation complexe entre eux, le monde academique en tant qu'ideal et les universites en tant que realisation de cet ideal durant la periode menant a la titularisation. Publie en Anglais.

For generations the elements of humor, poignancy, fantasy, and unfettered morality found within acclaimed children s author Roald Dahl s most famous tales have captivated both children and adults. Classics like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda, and The BFG may initially appear to be yarns spun for the amusement of the adolescent mind, however, upon digging deeper one uncovers a treasure trove of philosophical richness that is anything but childish, but in fact reveals the true existential weight, and multi-layered meaning of some of our favorite children s stories. Editor Jacob M. Held has collected the insights of today s leading philosophers into the significances, messages, and greater truths at which Dahl s rhythmic writing winks, revealing a whole new way to appreciate the creation of a man and mind to which readers of all ages are still drawn."