Department of History

Writing Seminar (HIST 2012), Instructor: Carla Nappi

This seminar is an intensive exploration of forms of historical writing. It provides graduate students, particularly Master's students, with the opportunity to design, research and write a research paper based on primary sources that will form the basis for the research paper that is required for one's Master's degree. Students will work with the instructor and another faculty member who is a specialist in their area of interest to design the topic and to discuss issues relating to researching the paper. Students are expected to write a proposal explaining the topic and justifying its importance, and to submit periodic drafts.