Research Seminar in the History and Sociology of Science

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This seminar introduces graduate students to core research methods in the field. These include locating, accessing, and working with archival documents from diverse historical periods, engaging and analyzing historical material texts and objects, and oral history/ethnography. Drawing from readings of current scholarship in the field, we will examine how researchers design and describe their methodological practice, make use of evidence to support their claims, and navigate practical, epistemological, and ethical challenges in their research. Students will develop a research project utilizing the methods learned in this class to develop an original analysis on a topic of their choosing