To place others' work and our own in the spectrum of theoretical and methodological approaches to American Studies. To integrate our individual multidisciplinary experiences and research in class discussions which illuminate and enlarge the understanding of our individual projects. With the first presentations of concepts for individual research projects, the class members decide on the readings we will share in common to reflect students multidisciplinary experiences in liberal studies and to integrate our separate projects and prepare ourselves as responders and critics of each others work. This program of reading will be the basis of class discussion as seminar participants work on individual research. Due to the small size of the seminar, it is imperative that all members attend each session and prepare all assignments on time.
Late work reduces course grades.
No incompletes will be given. Discussion of the outlines or schemes. Present concepts for individual projects and preliminary bibliography. Bring draft at least two days before conference time.