Wes Kennison has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1988
Office Hours: Fall 2018
Curriculum Vitae
Education
M.A., Franciscan Studies, St. Bonaventure University, 1991.
Affiliations
NAFSA, The Association of International Educators
Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities
Publications
with Ronald Herzman, "Jacopone Da Todi: The Aesthetics of Imprisonment", Franziskanische Studien.
"Geneseo: La Contrada Fuori Le Mura", Malborghetto.
"What's Next?", a bi-monthly column of the Livingston County News.
More About Me
Research Interests
- Medieval Italian Mysticism
- Italian Culture
- Education in the Developing World
Other Interests
- Travel, especially Study Abroad
- Local politics
Classes
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HONR 202: Top:Tourist to Scholar Tuscany
A detailed and careful reading of a few selected texts, from major disciplines. This course focuses on close reading and analysis through seminar discussion and extensive writing. Prerequisites: HONR 101 or permission of program director. Offered every spring
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INTD 105: Wrtg: Ancient Mythologies
Writing Seminar is a course focusing on a specific topic while emphasizing writing practice and instruction, potentially taught by any member of the College faculty. Because this is primarily a course in writing, reading assignments will be briefer than in traditional topic courses, and students will prove their understanding of the subject matter through writing compositions rather than taking examinations.
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LATN 102: Elementary Latin II
Communication-based language course. Continuation of the development of the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intensive practice of real-world communication and cultural knowledge.