HJS 410. Humanities and Justice Studies Thesis Prospectus
Prof. Kyoo Lee, Suite 325-4, Dept. of Philosophy, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Office Hours: by appointment (before or after class)
I. LOCATING ISSUES AND EXAMPLES
08/31. Administrative Orientation
Advance Planning
09/07. What have I been writing about so far and now, what?
Bring 5 Copies of Your Academic Mini-auto-biography, no more than 1 page
09/12. Learn to Look Again: Unusual Insights into Usual "Stuff"
Read in Advance: Judith Butler, "Hannah Arendt's challenge to Adolf Eichmann"
09/14. Learn to Find a Research Topic: How to Catch that Flash of Intuition
Simply for your brainstorming pleasure ... just some topical examples and background readings:
Docile Bodies [size: 19.8MB]
Embodied Spaces, Social Places and Bourdieu: Locating & Dislocating the Child in Family Relationship
(Globalization: The Haves and Have Nots) (Video)
(It is an International Immigration) (Video)
(Sharing the Benefits of Globalization) (Video)
(What is Globalization?) (Video)
The Torture Question (Video)
09/19 and 21. Writing Workshop
A Sample Analysis of Good/Bad Writings
Lecture Note: Guideline for Philosophical Writing
Lecture Note: EXAMPLE: Suggestive illustration of how one could think and write more clearly, critically and creatively
Lecture Note: EXAMPLE: Suggestive Illustration of Active Reading: Don't just look at words but process and reorganise them in your head.
09/26. Dr. Lee's "Writing Clinic" @ My Office, Pre-scheduled One-on-one conference
Bring Two Hard Copies of Your Drafts and Receive Individualized Feedback.
II. SHOW AND TELL
10/03, 12, 17 and 19. Prepare a 5 minute "Show and Tell": What is your "thing"?
Peer Feedback in Class
10/24, 10/26, 10/31 and 11/02. Dr. Lee's "Writing Clinic" @ My Office, Pre-scheduled One-on-one conference
Bring Two Hard Copies of Your Drafts and Receive Individualized Feedback.
11/02. Midterm Draft Due (11:59pm): Abstract, Paper Outline, and Literature Review, All in One File: Turnitin.com
Make sure to consolidate all the entries into one file and submit it, as you can make only one submission.
Class ID: 4265146
Password: madness
III. DON'T TELL, JUST WRITE
11/07 and 09. Prepare a 5 minute "Show and Tell": What is your "thing"?
Peer Feedback in Class
11/14, 16, 28, and 30. Dr. Lee's "Writing Clinic" @ My Office, Pre-scheduled One-on-one conference
Bring Two Hard Copies of Your Drafts and Receive Individualized Feedback.
IV. PRESENT CASES
12/05. Present a Section from Your Paper.
Peer Feedback in Class
12/07 and 12. Dr. Lee's "Writing Clinic" @ My Office, Pre-scheduled One-on-one conference
Bring Two Hard Copies of Your Drafts and Receive Individualized Feedback.
12/19. Portfolio Due (11:59pm), All in One File: Turnitin.com
Make sure to consolidate all the entries into one file and submit it, as you can make only one submission.
Class ID: 4265146
Password: madness
