Assignments

Weekly Responses

Each week students will hand in a brief (1–2 pages) response to the readings.

Research Paper

A research paper relating to topics discussed in class will be the main assignment focus throughout the course. Undergraduate students must write a paper of a minimum of 12 pages, while graduate students have a minimum length of 25 pages.

Session 5 — Research paper proposal due

Session 8 — Individual conferences to discuss research papers

Session 9 — Annotated bibliography for research paper due
Oral progress report to class due

Session 15 — Final papers and presentations

Resources for writing an annotated bibliography are available from the Williams College Libraries.