----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- David, If you haven't done so already, I'd very strongly suggest you contact the Association for Core Texts and Courses, a group of scholars with exactly your experiences and concerns in a wide range of disciplines, INCLUDING the social sciences, not just the humanities. The individuals to contact are Steve Zelnick or Scott Lee at Temple University in Philadelphia. I've attended only a couple of the annual conferences, but I've found them much more stimulating and worthwhile than the usual gatherings of academics, educators, or economists. It may be a little out of date, but a web address for further information is http://nimbus.temple.edu/~zelnick/actc Fritz Efaw ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]