For the project I expect a paper of order 10 pages and a 10 minute talk to be given near the end of the semester. A first draft of the paper is expected near the middle of the semester. These drafts will be circulated to other people in the class for peer review.
Reviews are due.
As mentioned earlier, the talk should have both substantial historical and technical content. A list of possible topics is given below. First come, first serve on these. If another topic interests you, let me know. We can discuss whether it is appropriate.