HIST 2012: Graduate Writing Seminar
Prof. Gregor Thum
Tuesdays, 4:00-6:30pm, 3701 Posvar Hall
This required second-year seminar serves three purposes: a) to provide M.A. students with the opportunity to draft a paper based on primary sources that will form the basis for the M.A. essay that is required for the Master’s Degree; b) to provide students who entered the program with an M.A. the opportunity to draft their dissertation overview and/or an article for publication; and c) to provide ABD students with the opportunity to produce dissertation chapters and/or a publishable article in a structured setting with feedback from the course instructor and peers. Students will also have the opportunity to explore various forms of communicating about their research with multiple audiences.