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
Category: Writing
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
Finishing (and Starting) My Dissertation Journal
Last September I experienced a milestone with my dissertation. No, I haven’t finished drafting it, far from it, but I did finish something that, to me at least, is significant: I filled the last page of my dissertation journal. Between the covers of that journal are two years’ worth of ideas, outlines, maps, and above… Continue reading Finishing (and Starting) My Dissertation Journal
Dissertation Work, December Update
On Thursday, I wrapped up what has been a marathon semester of dissertation work. From September 1st to December 8th, I created outlines for two chapters, wrote both chapters, and did an initial revision on each. And I managed to do this while teaching Museums & Crisis, presenting at ASA, curating a new exhibit for… Continue reading Dissertation Work, December Update
Dissertation Work, November Update
Last month, I talked about the outlines I had created as part of the initial drafting process for Chapters 3 and 4. On October 17, the Monday after the mid-semester break, I started writing Chapter 3. On November 18, the Friday before Thanksgiving Break, I finished the initial draft of Chapter 4. In between those… Continue reading Dissertation Work, November Update
Dissertation Work, October Update
The last time we checked in with the dissertation, I was making my way through the Holger Cahill papers and sharing some of the things I’d learned. Today, we’ll see how I’ve been shifting from researching to the writing process. After I finished going through the Cahill papers, I still had some additional research that… Continue reading Dissertation Work, October Update
Dissertation Work, July Update, Part I
Like last month, July’s dissertation update will be divided into two parts, as I’ve been working on two parallel tracks. Last week I finished my first revision of Chapter 2 and sent it off to my advisor. I had intended on finishing this work before I went to Minneapolis, but the final section required more… Continue reading Dissertation Work, July Update, Part I