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Junior Methods Workshop: Participant Observation: Practical Issues

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Dr. Kevin Caffrey What is ethnographic fieldwork? How can students get the most out of this methodology during summer research? In this workshop, we will first define ethnographic fieldwork and then focus on some of the operational and theoretical issues...

Junior Methods Workshop: An Introduction to Spatial Analysis, Mapping, and Community Data Resources

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Dr. Matthew Kaliner (Sociology) This workshop will introduce you to basic spatial analysis and mapping strategies to help you identify cases to study, discover patterns in your research, contextualize your findings, and present your work in visually...

Junior Methods Workshop: How to Approach, Research, and Ultimately Write a Theory Thesis

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Dr. Bonnie Talbert This workshop will provide a brief overview of the methodological issues involved in a theory-based thesis, that is, a project which mainly deals with a philosophical and/or theoretical problem, or primarily interrogates ideas, concepts...

Junior Methods Workshop: Conducting Qualitative Interviews

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Dr. Nicole Newendorp In this workshop, I will introduce students to the process of conducting qualitative interviews. We will tackle some basic considerations in planning an interview-based methodology for your thesis research, including choosing an...

Junior Methods Workshop: Conducting Qualitative Interviews

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Dr. Nicole Newendorp In this workshop, I will introduce students to the process of conducting qualitative interviews. We will tackle some basic considerations in planning an interview-based methodology for your thesis research, including choosing an...

Junior Methods Workshop: Content Analysis: How to Collect and Analyze Media and Other Qualitative Sources of Data

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Dr. Alison Denton Jones This workshop will introduce students to some of the multitude of ways that researchers make use of media (including newspapers, television, and websites) as sources of data. Topics covered will include: what sorts of questions can...

Junior Methods Workshop: Historical Methods

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Dr. Daragh Grant This workshop will introduce students to the challenges of working with archival materials or texts drawn from different cultural and historical settings. Students will be introduced to the basics of the historical method, and will be...

Junior Methods Workshop: Quantitative Methods

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Carly Knight In this workshop, we'll be addressing some of the basics of quantitative research. How do you gather data? How do you organize it? How do you analyze it? This workshop is designed to acquaint Harvard undergraduates with the basics of...

Senior Caffeine and Chocolate Reception

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Join us after the Senior Meeting for coffee and treats!

Senior Halloween Sherry Hour

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Take a study break at our Halloween Sherry Hour. Costumes are (mostly) optional!

Senior Holiday Sherry Hour

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Warm up with cookies and wine (21+) at our Holiday Sherry Hour!

Senior Valentine's Day Sherry Hour

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Show your love for Social Studies at our Valentine's Day Sherry Hour!