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Listed in: American Studies, as AMST-468 | Education Studies, as EDST-468
Formerly listed as: AMST-68 | ENGL-95 | HIST-83
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Kristen V. Luschen (Section 01)
Karen J. Sanchez-Eppler (Section 01)
This course is designed to provide American Studies majors, as well as Education Studies majors and others, with a methodological grounding to conduct interdisciplinary research. Students will have the opportunity to conduct research on a topic of their own choosing and develop a research prospectus. Students will be exposed to and experiment with a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, gain familiarity with methods such as participant observation, interview and oral history practice, and study a range of materials—visual, literary, print, digital, audio—via a traditionally interdisciplinary American Studies praxis. Students will gauge the utility of various theoretical and methodological approaches to determine which are most useful for their own independent work. A major requirement of this course is participation in a "work-in-progress" presentation as part of a public mini-conference at the end of the semester.
Limited to 18 students. Open to juniors and seniors as a research seminar; or with consent of the instructor. Spring semester. Professor Sanchez-Eppler and Visiting Professor Luschen.
If Overenrolled: Preference will be given to junior and senior American Studies majors, followed by students in Education Studies.