Last month I didn’t have much to report on with the dissertation, but that’s changed since then. Over the next two weeks, I’ll share these updates, because why limit myself to one post when I can do two? In terms of writing, the main thing that I’ve been doing recently is redrafting chapter 2 after… Continue reading Dissertation Work, June Update, Part I
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Dissertation Work, May Update
Today’s post will be a short one because I don’t have a lot of updates from last month. The main thing that happened is that I finished a preliminary draft of chapter 2 and sent it to my adviser right before I left for Scotland. About a week after I returned, we got together to… Continue reading Dissertation Work, May Update
Dissertation Work, April Update
The last time I posted about the dissertation I had just come back from a research trip to New York. Right now, I’m in the midst of writing a very preliminary draft of Chapter Two. Let’s take a look at what I’ve been thinking about. Beyond recounting the historical narrative of the Neighborhood Circulating Exhibition… Continue reading Dissertation Work, April Update
Exhibition Work: December Update
For the past few weeks, I’ve been writing and editing the exhibition texts: the object labels, introductory panels, and other writings that appear in a gallery and contextualize the pieces on display. Like every aspect of this exhibition, I’ve been consciously taking a more collaborative approach compared to my previous museum work. After writing the… Continue reading Exhibition Work: December Update
Dissertation Work, October Update
Last month I shared how I wrote a very preliminary version of chapter 1, and how I took advantage of my training schedule at the Cohen Career Center to set up a daily habit of writing in short bursts. Today, I’ll talk about what I’ve been up to since then. A lot of what I’ve… Continue reading Dissertation Work, October Update
Dissertation Work, September Update
Last month I didn’t spend a lot of time on research because I was in training for my assistantship this year at the Cohen Career Center. August was still productive though, because I managed to write a (very) preliminary draft of Chapter 1. Today, I’ll talk about that process and what I learned from it.… Continue reading Dissertation Work, September Update
Dissertation Work, July Update
I’m currently in Florida on vacation with Brandon, so today’s post was written before we traveled to Pensacola. Rather than take on new readings or other research, I decided last week was a good time to pause and take stock of what I’d done since completing the prospectus, both to see what I’d learned and… Continue reading Dissertation Work, July Update
Dissertation Work, May Update
The most exciting news about my dissertation right now is that I successfully completed my prospectus colloquium on April 12, and that my project, tentatively titled “Reassessing Art Outreach Exhibitions,” has been approved. This means that the faculty members who read my prospectus agreed that I should move forward with the project. This also means… Continue reading Dissertation Work, May Update
Dissertation Work, April Update
Last month I told you about the process I went through to create my prospectus draft, and how I determined that traveling outreach exhibitions organized by museums and related cultural institutions is my core topic of inquiry. Today, I’ll share the revisions I made to that initial draft, and how I refined my burgeoning argument.… Continue reading Dissertation Work, April Update
Dissertation Work, March Update
The last few months have been rather busy for me regarding the dissertation, but the work has changed slightly as I’ve settled into the new year. If January was all about sorting through potential subtopics and archival repositories, February and early March have been about distilling those various resources into a coherent prospectus draft. Since… Continue reading Dissertation Work, March Update