Sociology PhD student Cristine Khan reflects on the nuances, pitfalls, and necessity of doing boundary-pushing, community-focused work.
Tag: summer fellowship
Sharing the process, not just the finished product
In summer 2019, I made my fourth dissertation research trip to Mexico. Between the first trip in the summer of […]
Anonymity, Empowerment, and the Risks of Storytelling: Lessons from a Digital Archive Project
How do we––as researchers, as participants, as members of a community––balance the importance of speaking up against the potential consequences of doing so? Furthermore, how do we increase the agency and empowerment that participants have over their own stories?Â
Just Risk
Sociology PhD student Kristi Riley talks about her work in criminal justice reform, exploring the relationship between measures of social inequality and incarceration.
Collaborative Dissertating
PhD student in criminal justice at The Graduate Center / John Jay College of Criminal Justice Yuchen Hou discusses the satisfactions and challenges of a collaborative dissertation project.
