Readings, Papers, and Presentations

I received a series of e-mails with background readings on qualitative theory attached that we are to read before arriving at the event in Norway. I printed them out 2-sided and had them coil-bound with a durable cover. The articles ended up making two volumes. So, I've got a fair amount of reading to get through in the near future.

Most of the students attending took qualitative research methods with Professor Browning this last spring. I recently got an e-mail from Professor Browning with whom I've taken a couple of classes and is also one of the coordinators of the event. He writes:

I'm having the qual students present the papers they wrote for the spring qual course. Since this scheme does not work for you, what would you like to present and get feedback on in Norway? It could be a proposal for a qual project, for example. Let me know.

At the moment, I am looking over the papers I've written in the last two years that relate to my main research interest and thinking about the best way to present a paper and get feedback from the other participants that will help me with my future work, particularly around my dissertation. FYI, my main research interest right now is on physical space and the affect a physical environment plays on organizational and group communication, particularly in this era of instant electronic communication.

So, bottom line, I've got a lot of reading, thinking and prep work to do between now and August 8.

Cheers,

T--