CATLS is hosting a series of afternoon research workshops designed to give faculty a space to read and discuss their early work.
Lisa Maya Knauer and Matt Sylvain are convening a group of faculty and librarians who are interested in discussing student research. Some of their initial ideas include:
- a session with a librarian and a professor who have worked together, discussing ways that faculty can collaborate with librarians
- a few sessions led by different faculty on strategies they've used successfully (and also things that haven't worked)
- a discussion of the challenges of assigning research papers in the age of the internet (this might include some sharing of ideas for designing plagiarism-proof assignments)
- a more philosophical/pedagogical discussion about what we hope to have students gain and the role of research in an undergraduate education
- involving students in our own ongoing research (questions of authority, shared authorship, how to balance pedagogy with one's research needs)
This list is certainly not exhaustive, and suggestions are welcomed.
Please contact Lisa Knauer at 508-999-8405 if you'd like to be a presenter. These are intended to be informal sessions, so don't feel that you have to prepare a major presentation but come ready to talk about what you're tried (both success stories and efforts that did not work out the way you envisioned), what you'd like to do, etc.
WINE AND REFINE
A monthly research forum for UMD faculty
First session: Weds. September 28, 4-6 p.m. in the Sunset Room
Are you struggling to get a new (or not so new) research project off the ground? Anxious about a conference paper you�re supposed to present? Trying to keep your sanity through the "peer review" process? Are you curious about what your colleagues are doing (but too timid or busy to ask)?
Join us for "Wine and Refine", a new initiative sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (CATLS). This is an informal monthly gathering where UMD faculty, across the disciplines, can present research in progress in a friendly, supportive environment - with food and beverage to get the juices flowing. This is designed to:
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a. create bridges between teaching and scholarship,
b. foster intellectual community on campus
c. promote dialogue across the disciplines, and
d. improve scholarship by allowing faculty to receive feedback on research in progress.
At the first session, Lisa Maya Knauer (Soc/Anthro) will discuss her new research project about New Bedford.
Faculty members are welcome to present ongoing research in any stage of development -- from a very preliminary research proposal to an article that is being considered for publication. Please contact Dr. Knauer at lknauer@umassd.edu if you would like to present your work at a future session. Presenters will receive a modest stipend.
Please RSVP by email to lknauer@umassd.edu by Monday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m.
Last updated: Friday, September 23, 2005
