In this episode, we find our host particularly giggly with Dr. Maggie M. Werner, professor of writing and rhetoric at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, as they explore the politics of language and writing. The conversation begins with Dr.… Read More “Researching Writing & Portmanteau Words with Dr. Maggie Werner ”
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Willow Scobie, associate professor of sociology and coordinator of the MA programs in sociology at the University of Ottawa, discusses her multiple research projects illuminating extractivism both by mining companies in Quebec and within introductory sociology textbooks in Canada.… Read More “Researching Extractivism in Mining and in Scholarship with Dr. Willow Scobie”
Read MoreIn this episode, feminist sociologist Farinaz Basmachi shares her current doctoral research on sexuality, sexual agency, and sexual violence in Canada and Iran, as well as the research from her first dissertation (yes, she’s doing TWO PhD’s!) titled Not Just About a Piece of Cloth: Three Content Analysis Studies of an Online Anti-Mandatory Hijab Movement in Iran.… Read More “Researching Sexual Violence & Revolutionary Resistance with Farinaz Basmechi”
Read MoreDear Admissions/Grant Funding/Whatever committee,
My name is Phyllis Rippey and I’m applying for your program in _______________. blah blah blah…
Sincerely,
Phyllis Rippey
Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop starting letters, statements of purpose, emails, or any other kind of persuasive writing by stating your name.… Read More “Please stop starting letters like this…”
Read MoreBefore we can write social research, we need to read it. When we’re just starting out, reading the large volumes of material we need to become familiar enough with a topic can become really overwhelming sometimes. Here are a few tips I’ve offered to students to help them read more effectively for coursework or for their own research projects.… Read More “Reading Social Research”
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