Category Archives: Methodology

Monday, January 8th: Alex Jania “For Us, The Earth Still Shakes: Thoughts on Disaster Memorialization in Japan and Methodologies of Emotional History”

Alex Jania

PhD Student, Department of History, University of Chicago

” For Us, The Earth Still Shakes: Thoughts on Disaster Memorialization in Japan and Methodologies of Emotional History”

Monday, January 8th 12:00-1:15 PM

The Library at the Martin Marty Center [Swift Hall]

Discussant: Paride Stortini, PhD Student, University of Chicago Divinity School

Please join the East Asia: Transregional Histories workshop in welcoming Alex Jania as he presents his work-in-progress, titled “For Us, The Earth Still Shakes: Thoughts on Disaster Memorialization in Japan and Methodologies of Emotional History” Mr. Jania provides the following abstract:

This paper, based on pre-dissertation archival and field research, presents a methodology that attends to the emotional aspects of natural disaster memorialization in modern Japan. In particular, the paper proposes a methodology that utilizes the combination of material culture, oral history, and textual sources in order to compose an emotional history. Using relevant examples from the archives and the field, this study will exhibit this new approach to emotional history and discuss its general relevance for the discipline of history as a whole.

Alex’s paper can be found in the post below.

As always, first-time attendees are welcome. Please make note of the distinct time and place for this event. In addition, a lunch will also be served at this event.

If you have any questions or require assistance to attend, please contact Spencer Stewart at sdstewart@uchicago.edu or Robert Burgos at rburgos@uchicago.edu

 

Dissertation Proposal Writing Informational Session: Thursday, February 23 4:00-6:00 PM

Dissertation Proposal Writing Information Session

Kathy Cochran, Deputy Director of the Writing Program

(OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN ANY FIELD)

Thursday, February 23rd

4:00-6:00 PM

John Hope Franklin Room (SSR 224)

Please join the East Asia: Transregional Histories Workshop in welcoming Kathy Cochran as she guides us through writing one of the most important papers of your pre-ABD career, the dissertation proposal. Using examples from real proposals as well as Professor Leora Auslander’s guide to proposal writing, Kathy’s presentation on mobilizing “problem and solution” language in proposals will offer techniques for clearly conveying the value of your project. Afterward, there will be time for questions of all sorts about proposals. This event is open to any and all who might find it valuable, and it is aimed primarily at history students, regardless of field.

There is no paper for this event, but Professor Auslander’s guide to writing the dissertation proposal can be found on the History Grad Student chalk site under “Proposals,” and also at the East Asia: Transregional Histories workshop website. 

As always, first-time attendees are welcome. Light refreshments and snacks will be served.

If you have any questions or require assistance to attend, please contact Jessa Dahl at jdahl@uchicago.edu or Erin Newton at emnewton@uchicago.edu.

Reminder: TODAY 4:00PM — Kickstarting Your Research: Advice on Starting a Seminar Paper and Masters’ Thesis [EAT Histories]

Please join the East Asia: Transregional Histories Workshop TODAY for:

Kickstarting your Research: Advice on Starting a Seminar Paper and Masters’ Thesis in the History Department

TODAY from 4:00-6:00 PM

John Hope Franklin Room, SSD 224

 

Panelists: Kyle Pan (Japanese history, PhD)

Carl Kubler (Chinese history PhD, MAPSS alumni)

Thomas Gimbel (Japanese History, PhD)

 

How do I define a research question? Where should I start the research process? How can my current research contribute to my dissertation?  To help address these questions and more, we will be joined by a panel of current students who have successfully (and sometimes with great suffering) completed a seminar paper. After a brief introduction of their early experiences with research we will move onto a discussion of research methods and challenges specific to the seminar paper experience in the history department. While this event is specially designed for MA and early stage PhD students, students of all stages and from all fields of study are encouraged to attend.

 

There is no pre-circulated paper for this event, and first-time attendees are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

 

If you have any questions or require assistance to attend, please contact Jessa Dahl at jdahl@uchicago.edu or Erin Newton at emnewton@uchicago.edu.

TOMORROW: Kickstarting your Research: Advice on Starting a Seminar Paper and Masters’ Thesis in the History Department

Please join the East Asia Transregional Histories Workshop TOMORROW for:

Kickstarting your Research: Advice on Starting a Seminar Paper and Masters’ Thesis in the History Department
4:00-6:00 PM
John Hope Franklin Room, SSD 224

Panelists: Kyle Pan(Japanese history, PhD)
Carl Kubler (Chinese history PhD, MAPSS alumni)
Thomas Gimbel (Japanese History, PhD)

How do I define a research question? Where should I start the research process? How can my current research contribute to my dissertation? To help address these questions and more, we will be joined by a panel of current students who have successfully (and sometimes with great suffering) completed a seminar paper. After a brief introduction of their early experiences with research we will move onto a discussion of research methods and challenges specific to the seminar paper experience in the history department. While this event is specially designed for MA and early stage PhD students, students of all stages and from all fields of study are encouraged to attend.

There is no pre-circulated paper for this event, and first-time attendees are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

If you have any questions or require assistance to attend, please contact Jessa Dahl at jdahl@uchicago.edu or Erin Newton at emnewton@uchicago.edu.