Alvey+Harrison

Memo 1: Project Hopping (template for this memo is at http://figuringoutmethods.wikispaces.com/templates) Memo 2: Habits, Neuroses, Talents (see http://figuringoutmethods.wikispaces.com/framing) Memo 3: Biographical Sketch, 2020 Memo 4: Wish List * all memos are described on the framing page of our wiki
 * Week 2: W, Sept 3 //Figuring Oneself// **

Memo 4: Project Definition Nested Research Questions // Committing to a project! Memo 5: Hierarchy of Research Questions Memo 6: Research Design Grid Memo 7: Three Literatures, Thirty References + Short Annotations
 * Week 3: W, Sept 10 **// ** Figuring a Project ** //

Memo: abstract Memo: study components Memo: field sites Memo: schedule of activities Memo: interview questions Memo: interviewee introduction (draft email template)
 * Week 4, W, Sept 17 **

full proposal (Sunday 11pm) two peer reviews (5% each) due in class in class we’ll workshop the proposals, giving/getting feedback at this crucial stage of the research process.
 * Week 5, W, Sept 24 **

updated and final proposal, weaving in peer review feedback Short Annotations: 18 Long Annotations: 6 Memo: Historicizing a Project (timeline, diachronic snapshot) Memo: Structuring a Project (synchronic snapshot) Memo: Peopling a Project
 * Week 6, W, Oct 1 **

Short Annotations: 18 Long Annotations: 6 Memo: hegemonic backdrop Memo: shifts in sign systems Memo: core categories
 * Week 7, W, Oct 8 **

Memo: describing events Memo: describing places Memo: describing organizations Memo: describing practices Memo: describing people
 * Week 8, W, Oct 15 **

Memo: draft overview Memo: draft background section (drawing on timeline) Memo: chapter summaries Memo: ethical conundrums Memo: “broad impact” Memo: cover mock-up
 * Week 9, W, Oct 22 **

Memo: draft literature review (with bibliography)
 * Week 10, W, Oct 29 **

Memo: primary data #1, #2 (interview transcript, close reading of a primary document, etc.)
 * Week 11, W, Nov 5 **

Memo: primary data #3, #4
 * Week 12, W, Nov 12 **

working on thesis
 * Week 13, W, Nov 19 **

thanksgiving break
 * Week 14, W, Nov 26 **

thesis due
 * Week 15, W, Dec 3 **

__ reading __

UG thesis at Pomona

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Senior thesis guide put out by STS at Virginia:

http://rpi-sts.wikispaces.com/Senior+Projects