I’ve already shared some dissertation updates through my two posts on the research trips I took to New York and the National Archives. Since I have been doing things beyond travel though, I thought I’d share my dissertation work for the month. Processing Dissertation Research Since returning from my trips, I’ve been processing the archival… Continue reading Dissertation Work, July Update
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Exhibition of the Month: Arms and Armor
A New Monthly Feature Something occurred to me recently. I write about my dissertation regularly on this blog, but I’ve said little about the actual exhibitions I’ve been researching. I’ve discussed my working process, shared my monthly progress, and described the issues that inform my research. Yet when it comes to the shows themselves, I… Continue reading Exhibition of the Month: Arms and Armor
Summer Research Trip II: National Archives
Last week I discussed my most recent excursion to New York to wrap up Chapter 2 research. A few days after I returned, I headed out a second time to undertake a long-awaited research trip to the National Archives. Let’s take a look at what I’ve been doing. Record Group 69 at the National Archives… Continue reading Summer Research Trip II: National Archives
Summer Research Trip I: New York
One of my dissertation goals for the summer is to wrap up outstanding research. This includes finishing secondary readings, processing archival documents I haven’t read yet, and undertaking any final research trips. During the last week of June, I took a big step toward completing on-site research by spending a week in New York. Let’s… Continue reading Summer Research Trip I: New York
Dissertation Work, June Update
Summer may be underway, but I remain busy with my dissertation work. In the weeks since the writing retreat at the beginning of the month, I’ve been working to maintain the momentum I experienced there. Let’s take a look! Drafting a Conclusion During the week immediately following the workshop, I wrote a conclusion. Actually, I… Continue reading Dissertation Work, June Update
Halleran Writing Retreat
Jump-Starting the Fellowship Last week I officially inaugurated my year as a Halleran Dissertation Completion Fellow by participating in a week-long writing retreat. Over the course of five days, I wrote, learned about dissertation deadlines, and got to know my fellow cohorts. Let’s take a look! About the Writing Retreat Mandatory for all Halleran Fellows,… Continue reading Halleran Writing Retreat
Dissertation Work, May Update
Two Lines of Work Last month I finished the initial drafting of Chapter 5. As of now, all five chapters of my dissertation as outlined in my prospectus exist, albeit in need of additional research and revision. To keep from losing momentum, I’ve started looking ahead to the coming year by scheduling new research trips… Continue reading Dissertation Work, May Update
This Year’s Non-Assistantship: Halleran Dissertation Completion Fellowship
A Change in Routine For the past five years, I’ve held different assistantships at William & Mary. From course instructor to career coach, conference organizer to collections management assistant, I’ve served a variety of roles. These assistantships have provided opportunities to see my various skills applied to different contexts and imagine myself in different career… Continue reading This Year’s Non-Assistantship: Halleran Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Dissertation Work, April Update, Part II
At the beginning of the month, I shared what would be the first of two dissertation updates for April. As promised, here’s the second installment. Drafting Chapter 5 During the first half of the month, I wrote the initial draft of Chapter 5. As I prefer to do, I worked on the dissertation in the… Continue reading Dissertation Work, April Update, Part II
Dissertation Work, April Update, Part I
Last week I discussed the ongoing research I’ve been doing on the VMFA Artmobile. This week we’ll take a look at how I distilled that research into something manageable for Chapter 5. Given all the rich details I was finding in the archive, I decided that I needed to take a macroscopic view of my… Continue reading Dissertation Work, April Update, Part I