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Sam Crane
Interests: Chinese philosophy, Chinese politics, East Asian international relations, international relations, international political economy, disability studies, old New York teams (Yankees, Knicks, Giants, Rangers).
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The Dao of Pandemic
Posted Apr 21, 2020 at The Useless Tree
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Mencius on Protester Violence in Hong Kong
Posted Nov 18, 2019 at The Useless Tree
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New Book: Blogging China in the 21st Century
Posted Jun 24, 2019 at The Useless Tree
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The Unbearable Lightness of Beijing: July 2018
Posted Jul 27, 2018 at The Useless Tree
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Some Pieces for The China Channel
While this blog has been dark for a few months, I've been writing some stuff for The China Channel, a rather new endeavor sponsored by the LA Review of Books. I'm going to leave the links here, since all of... Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2018 at The Useless Tree
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Thoughts on the Classic of Filial Respect 孝經 and Student Protest in Hong Kong
Posted Dec 27, 2017 at The Useless Tree
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Legal Exoneration: A Confucian Perspective
Posted Dec 11, 2017 at The Useless Tree
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Mass Evictions in Beijing: What Would Mencius Do?
Posted Nov 30, 2017 at The Useless Tree
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Review of Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto by Bryan W. Van Norden
Posted Nov 15, 2017 at The Useless Tree
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Reading "Self-Reliance" in Beijing
Posted Jul 28, 2017 at The Useless Tree
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Review: The Souls of China, by Ian Johnson
Posted Mar 29, 2017 at The Useless Tree
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Fun With Ngrams: The Presence of Confucianism in America
Now that my semester is drawing to an end (still have grading to do), my mind is turning toward my research question: why has Confucianism not gained greater prominence in the United States in the past century (or so), and... Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2016 at The Useless Tree
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Reverse the Incompetence: Bring Back Full Day Side-by-Side
Sam Crane On Monday, November 7th, the Superintendent responsible for the Williamstown Elementary School (WES) was forced to resign. The various School Committees that make up the Tri-District administrative arrangement agreed with the Principals of all the affected schools, including WES, that “…he was not fit for the role of... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2016 at Save Side by Side
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Mencius Says: Donald Trump is Inhumane and Should Not Be President
Posted Nov 18, 2016 at The Useless Tree
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Why Hillary Lost the Election, According to the Yi Jing
Posted Nov 11, 2016 at The Useless Tree
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Friday Yi Jing Blogging: Hillary will win Presidency
Posted Sep 30, 2016 at The Useless Tree
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Freedom and Gender in China Now
Posted Jul 30, 2016 at The Useless Tree
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Ha ha! Link now fixed. Thanks!
Commented Jul 24, 2016 on Confucian Rationality and Its Modern Fate at The Useless Tree
Confucian Rationality and Its Modern Fate
What can Confucianism be in a modern context? That question has been turning over in my mind a lot lately, as I move through Beijing and think about the class I am teaching at the Renmin University Summer School: "Confucianism in America." Yes, I'm back, for my third year, and it's good to be b...
Confucian Rationality and Its Modern Fate
Posted Jul 24, 2016 at The Useless Tree
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Moving Forward
The infamous letter Fern Murtagh received on May 25th has been superseded. With that turn of events, I am taking my critique of this matter off-line so as to focus on the longer term goal of restoring full day Side by Side. Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2016 at Save Side by Side
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Listen to the People: Restore Full Day Side by Side
Last week, 76% of the people attending Williamstown's Town Meeting voted in favor of restoring the full day Side by Side classroom. They agreed that the current school budget, which cut the full day class, did not reflect the values of the community. The week before, Joe Bergeron, a leading... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2016 at Save Side by Side
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The Demise of Inclusive Special Education in Williamstown
by Sam Crane Let's start with a question to the Superintendent and School Committee of the Williamstown Elementary School: what research or studies support the notion that the "ideal" ratio of children with disabilities to children without disabilities in an inclusive special education preschool classroom is 1:1? This is an... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2016 at Save Side by Side
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For Side by Side, Two Halves Do Not Equal A Whole
by Sam Crane As the debate about preserving the full day Side by Side class unfolds, one point that emerges is: why can't we just have two half day classrooms? If a student has needs that require a full day curriculum, he or she could simply do two half days.... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2016 at Save Side by Side
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Let's Tell Our Side by Side Stories and Vote for Those Who Will Restore It
by Sam Crane There is something we can do. We can vote, next Tuesday, May 10th, for School Committee candidates who have publicly supported Side by Side: Joe Bergeron, Maury McCarthy Lawson, and Liam J. Brody. If we can vote out incumbents, we can change the politics and, with some... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2016 at Save Side by Side
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Trouble at Williamstown Elementary School
by Sam Crane We all make mistakes. When we do, the best course of action is to recognize the error and do what can be done to mitigate the problem. The worst kind of response is to deny the misstep and, by doing so, exacerbate its negative consequences. Unfortunately, the... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2016 at Save Side by Side
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