Each student makes a ten to fifteen minute in-class presentation thematically linked to one of the covered topics. Students may either present a historically-oriented case study or pull the issue forward chronologically to discuss a historical legacy at work today. Students should be prepared to field questions from other class members. Sign-up for a particular presentations will occur during class on September 10. There will be one or two presentations by students per class period.
Students write a fifteen-page research paper.
Students who have well formulated trajectories for qualifying exams and dissertations may use this occasion to write a literature review, i.e to survey the literature in the field related to a specific topic and to discuss what it known and what is not known about a specific field. It must, however, be a historically-oriented literature review. Papers are due December 3. Topics must be submitted in writing by October 22 for instructor approval and suggestions. Students take an in-class final on December 10.