Patzke+Wish+List

Karin Patzke Experiments in Methods January 31, 2013

A note: I wasn’t sure about the specifics for this assignment. My class notes imply both a list specific to a project and a list specific to my professional career path. Furthermore, I wonder what are the differences b/t a wish list and a list of goals? And so you now have two lists. One very specific to a project I’m going to finish SOON (the first topic described in the memo on project hopping) and one very general list.

** WISH LIST - SPECIFIC ** (This pertains to the current work I’m completing on gene sequences and patent law) VERY superficially: Patent law, gene sequences, and legal technologies. || __Expertise__: I would prefer not to be an expert in just legal scholarship and genetics, but be able to generalize by work to other fields. || Be able to structure a document/argument without writing five different versions of it. || __Writing:__ Quicker, better organized, more concise. || Follow up on the details || __Research__: Don’t get lost in the details || Stick to it! Don’t get behind! || __Schedule__: Make them realistic and reflective of thorough scholarship, not superficial journalism. || This paper is ready for it, right? || __Publications:__ STS journals are interesting, but how to reach a different scholarly audience. ||
 * ** SHORT TERM ** ||  ** LONG TERM **  ||
 * __Expertise:__
 * __Writing:__
 * __Research__:
 * __Schedule:__
 * __Publications:__

** WISH LIST GENERAL ** (in no particular order) My peers aren’t just the people I set in classrooms with, but other like -minded scholars. Go to more conferences. || __Expertise__: Legal expertise in STS is viewed as pretty boring. Make it more interesting – and relevant to more people outside STS. || Finish //AMP v. USPTO// paper (Abby to review and send to journal) Minimally edit previous work to align with expectations from the || __Writing:__ Develop //better// writing and time management skills through practice. Dissertation chapters are not set in stone. || Legal scholarship is great, but continue reading that non-legal stuff. What about economics? Set aside readings for the lit. review exam. || __Research__: Small, well-defined projects are good for journal publications, but what’s good for books? || Create a schedule of course deadlines for the complete 2013 semester. Include travel stuff. || __Schedule__: Think more about long-term personal goals and how those will align with professional goals. || Work on that Exam Wiki with David Banks. || __Job Market:__ Academy or Policy – what are the other options that would make use of the skill set I’ve developed? || Summer 2013: finish part one of qualifying exam Now: in spite of methods heavy course load, highlight breadth of STS knowledge || __Future Professional Evaluations:__ Link my completed work together with general themes of scholarship and specific ||
 * ** SHORT TERM ** ||  ** LONG TERM **  ||
 * __Expertise:__
 * __Writing:__
 * __Research__:
 * __Course Schedule:__
 * __Departmental Organization:__
 * __Qualifying Exams:__