Commentary Series
Commentary Series
Bernard: Black History Month
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Commentator Emily Bernard is an associate professor of English and Ethnic Studies at UVM. She says that back when she was preparing the syllabus for her fall semester course "Race and the Literature of the American South," the irony of teaching The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn during black history month didn’t occur to her.Commentary Series
Bernard: “The Help”
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Commentator Emily Bernard recently went to the movies – and the experience left her with decidedly mixed feelings.Commentary Series
Bernard: About Loss
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Commentator Emily Bernard has been thinking about love, loss and lasting values.Commentary Series
Bernard: Killing the Mockingbird
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This year’s Vermont Reads book, To Kill A Mockingbird, offers many "teachable moments," but commentator Emily Bernard has been remembering an opportunity that was lost.Commentary Series
Bernard: International Adoption
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Recently, international adoption has become a topic of hot debate; but commentator Emily Bernard believes that along with the idea of a complex identity comes the opportunity for cultural abundance.Commentary Series
Bernard: Hair Story
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As the mother of twin girls, commentator Emily Bernard says that the idea of "hair care" has recently taken on fresh meaning.Commentary Series
