Research in Ethnic  Studies

Ethnic Studies 191C, Fall 2007                                                                 SSB 103, Mon.11:00Am - 1:50PM

Professor Ross Frank                                                                               Phone:  (858) 534-6646

Hours:   Mon 2-3PM; Weds noon-3PM & by appt.                             Office:  SSB 227

e-mail:  rfrank@weber.ucsd.edu

NOTE: assignment files, if available, may be downloaded from the link from the due date.

 

Week 1            April 2          Discussion of outlines - Finalizing the syllabus

Please bring 10 copies of your outline to class.

Graduate student guest discussant(s).

 

Week 2            April 9:             Introduction due

Includes revised lit review and methodology section, 12-15 pages.

Featured students: 

 

Week 3            April 16             No Class.  Write!  Write!  Write!

Finish up research!

Begin writing up findings.

 

Week 4            April 23            Research findings I due  ( 7-10 pages)

Featured students:  Amr Shabaik, Oraneet Orevi, Brisa Romero

 

Week 5            April 30            Research findings II due  ( 7-10 pages)

Featured students:  Catalina Isabel Trejo , Christopher Sweeten

 

Week 6            May 7:              Research findings III due  ( 7-10 pages)

Featured students:  Enrique Soto, Celeste Menchaca

 

Week 7            May 14              Research findings IV due  ( revisions)

Conference planning:  panels, panel titles, ES grad. Student invitations for chairs and discussants

Featured students:  Fatima Capinpin, Chris Marino

 

Week 8           May 21              Presentations practice run

 

Week 9          Wed. May 30    (time TBA - Monday is a holiday)   Conclusion due  (5-7 pages)

Presentations practice run too.

 

Week 10          June 4            Presentations practice run

June 6                 Symposium at 2PM at the Cross Cultural Center

 

FINAL             June 13                 Final Draft Due

 

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Important Information

 

During the first class meeting we will break the class up into 3 groups of 3 students:

              Group # 1:  Chris M., Enrique, Chris S.

              Group # 2:  Celeste, Amr, Catalina

              Group # 3:  Oraneet, Fatima, Brisa

 

Group members will be responsible for reading and commenting on the drafts of all other group members.  Each week please give or email a copy of the material due for that week to all group members by class time.  All drafts are due back to the author a week later.

 

Featured students:

              Please note that when you are the featured students for the week, your papers are due on SATURDAY by 5pm (two days before our class meeting).  Please email your paper to me and all class members. 

              If the featured students are in your group, please provide detailed written comments and suggestions on the drafts and return to students by Monday.

              If the featured students are not in your group, please read the drafts and give oral comments to the students during class on Monday.

 

Class emails:

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