This course is accompanied by two main projects:

1. Public space/neighborhood project 

   • Students will select a site to research throughout the course (for example, a neighborhood, a specific park, or weekly market). Once a site is selected, students will conduct eight weekly research visits, using these trips to practice the methods discussed in class. At the end of the project, students will submit a 500–600 word write-up detailing their findings, along with questions they may wish to explore further in the future.
   • [Link to details on Public Space Project] 

2. Research proposal project 

   • In the latter third of the course, students will build on the research skills they developed during the public space project, as well as their preliminary thematic and/or place-based findings, to craft a research proposal. This proposal will be designed as if it were to be pitched to a funding agency, public office, or another audience of the student’s choosing.

     In the proposal, students will situate their project within a broader context, present a cohesive set of research questions, and outline the methods they will use to address those questions over a hypothetical timeline. The proposal will also require students to identify and integrate relevant scholarly literature and to address any ethical considerations related to their research.

     The goal of this project is to provide students with the opportunity to practice and demonstrate their ability to design a feasible and well-structured research project.

   • [Link to details on Research Proposal Project]

Students will also required to complete:

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