This course will investigate the methods and paradigms of research currently practiced in the discipline. It will take advantage of resident Clark Fellows and the variety of topics and approaches that they bring to their studies. Every other week a Clark scholar will introduce her or his subject to the seminar by explicitly foregrounding the interpretive strategies of the research project. Other readings will consist of a few prominent speculations on the nature, purposes, and problems presented by our chosen field of study. Weekly seminars will consist of class presentations and discussions. A sustained reflection on contemporary practice will be the subject of the final paper.

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