The slow but steady movement towards more pop culture being taught at the academic level is no more evident than at the University of Calgary, where word is out that the film course Film 305.05 will focus on the evolution of the gangster film, with specific emphasis on The Sopranos. The instructor, Dr Maurice Yacowar, has published 10 books, including works on Woody Allen, Paul Morrissey, Alfred Hitchcock, Mel Brooks, and Tennesse Williams. Yacowar's latest book is called The Sopranos on the Couch: Analyzing Television's Greatest Series. Thanks to Chris for sending me this info.
The U of Calgary is hip like a zip these days. The U of C Library is now a world class centre for research in science fiction, as a result of having received a gift of over 30,000 sf titles from the family of a local collector, William Gibson (no, not THAT William Gibson).
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