3rd years: Please remember to circulate something for us to read by Saturday at 1pm. Make it as focused as possible, so your memo should give us a sense of:
- your possible question(s),
- the relevant citations for a possible lit review,
- your possible argument(s),
- possible alternative explanations,
- possible cases,
- and possible data sources.
Note the use of 'possible' - this isn't a contract so go for it and have some fun. Also, you don't have to use full paragraphs: a memo with lots of bullet points will do.
7 comments:
To Do by 1/26
Dissertation/Research
1. ISA paper
2. Mershon grant
3. Horowitz grant
4. OIA grant
5. Master proposal: focus on the theory section and research design
Other
1. W-2
2. Book flights to Chicago
Done
1. Research
Read Snyder (DONE)
Read Posner and Young (DONE)
Read Bellin (DONE)
Write 1 par. summaries of Gandhi, Brownlee, Schedler, and Lust-Okar (and maybe Munoz) (Brownlee DONE; Others not)
Read O’Donnell and Schmitter section on how transitions happen carefully (NOT DONE)
Figure out what I need to read next, especially going back to transitions literature (DONE)
Finish IHS and SSRC for real (IHS DONE; SSRC waiting on Marcus)
Keep re-writing stab 8 (DONEISH)
Apply for Mershon (NOT DONE)
2. Class Work
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3. Teaching
Write Wednesday 1/14 and Wednesday 1/21 lecture (1/14 DONE; 1/21 Not)
Finish posting articles on Carmen (DONE)
4. Other
Ketubah. Really, I mean it. (OOPS)
Go to gym 3 times (DONE)
To Do by 1/26/09
1. Research
Write summaries
Read O’Donnell and Schmitter yet again
Finish Magaloni
Skim Lehoucq article
Read Brownlee article
Read Olcott and Ottaway article
Read Gandhi and Przeworski article
Begin stab 9 – start with honing in on why my contribution is different from what already exists
Begin compiling literature review (related to above)
2. Class work
Read Amanda’s, Rebecca’s, and Jiwon’s pieces
3. Teaching
Write Wednesday 1/21 and Monday 1/27 lectures
Write exam
4. Other
Figure out what to do with the cats while we’re gone
Stop forgetting about ketubah
Update wedding budget
Fix direct deposit stuff
Go to gym three times
Figure out how I'm getting to Chicago
To Do 1/19:
1. finish STATA work (part way done)
2. meet with Irfan (done)
3. meet with Mills on Thursday re: readings (done)
4. finish Public Roots of Private Action (not yet done)
5. Sociology working group Friday (done)
6. confirm that rec letters have been sent for apps. (done)
7. meet with Arabic Instructor to go over my Arabic translations for the ARCE app. (Monday) and make sure he finished his letters (done)
9. mail out necessary materials for apps. due Friday (done)
10. take FLAS written test on Friday (was rescheduled)
11. take FLAS oral interview on Thursday evening (done)
Classwork:
media homework daily 2 hours, class T/Th, email study group to get ball rolling this qtr. (done)
Other: dentist (done)
To Do 1/26:
1. finish Private Roots book
2. finish STATA work
3. email out presentation for 1/26
4. Sociology Workshop Group mtg. Friday
5. Mills mtg. Thursday
6. work on Mershon, FLAS, and Boren applications
7. book ticket to Chicago for Midwest
8. submit Hayes Research Forum abstract Tues.
9. research lang. programs for FLAS and Boren
10. prepare statement for Peter's Iowa Int'l Teaching Fair (another source of funding for next year)
11. Arabic FLAS test Tuesday 90 mins.
12. Esposito talk Thursday
Classwork: Arabic Media Homework and report on news for Thursday, work on conflict vocab.
Other: tax stuff, I guess. get skates sharpened. schedule dog's annual shots.
TO DO:
1) Finish Mershon application draft
2) Finish 10-page proposal for the civil society dissertation workshop
3) Start Horowitz application (Talk to Quintin)
4) Work on theory section, case selection/research design section
5) Meet with Irfan
6) Ask for letters
7) Talk to Yoonah about Midwest travel plans
OLD LIST: To Do by 1/18
Dissertation
1.Readings
a. Perez-Linan 2002 DONE
b. Boas 2005 DONE
c. three readings TBD (DONE--Hallin and Papathanassopoulos 2002; Templeton 2008; O'Shaughnessy, Hugh)
2. Writing for ½ hour each day DONE
3. Finish searching through APSA program for papers DONE
4. Put papers in spreadsheet; start printing STARTED
5. check with Mershon about grant uses DONE
6. skim Argentine, Mexican, and Intl news DONE
7. prepare something for dissertation workshop DONE
Class
1. Study Spanish for an hour each day DONE
RAing
1. PEPP search ONGOING
2. Meet with Gunter DONE
Other
1. Go to bank DONE
2. Mail old computer DONE
3. Mail Theo’s gift DONE
4. Hair appointment DONE
NEW TO DO LIST: January 26th
Dissertation:
1. Reading
a. Moreno and Maria 206
b. Norris and Inglehart 2008
c. Uscinski 2008
d. Puglisi and Snyder 2008
e. Three chapters from books
2. Pick up books from SEL
3. Writing for half hour each day
4. Set up meeting with Tony
5. Contact Carol Robinson
Class:
1. Study for Spanish exam, 1/21
2. Take make-up quiz
3. Set up Spanish table time
4. Study Spanish for an hour each day
5. Read workshop memos
RA:
1. PEPP research
a. Continue spreadsheet of countries
b. Find O’Connor and Gorton, “Paper on Petroleum Exploration Projects Promotion Projects” from World Bank
c. Skim “LPD Development Activities in Romania”
d. Skim “Project Performance Assesment Report, Niger: Energy Project”
e. Skim “Implementation Completion Report for Petroleum Sector Rehabilitation Project”
Other:
1. Buy 3.25” disks
2. Download files off old computer; upload files to current computer
3. Recycle old computer
4. Update virus protection on computer
5. Load and order prints
6. Organize docs
Jiwon
To do by January 26
Research
1. Write summaries
2. Read Stensrud piece in Journal of Peace Research
3. Read three ISA 2008 presentations
4. Read Mietzner book
5. Organize the reading list
6. Revise and finish grant proposals
7. Visit the writing center
8. Ask for letters......
Class
1. Read for 826
TA/RA work
1. Do make some progress
Other
1. Beginning Indonesian Ch 11
DONE for 1/18
Research
1. Write an Hour a Day - write something for DW next week [DONE]
2. Read Politicization of the Bureaucracy [DONE]
3. Get library books under control
4. Continue to look for cases/real world info [Not doing so hot]
5. Meet with William [Still Scheduling]
Classes
1. Buy ECON book [DONE]
2. Read for DW [DONE]
Teaching
1. Finish lecture 2 [DONE]
2. Write lecture 3 [DONE]
Other
1. Write Thank Yous/ Late Christmas Cards
2. Clean home office [Thanks to my sister, significant progress was made, but its not done]
3. Buy office supplies
4. Get car to mechanic
5. Make slacker roommate do promised yard work, or come up with a more highly motivating threat than constant humiliation. [Now promised yard work is under six inches of snow and ice...]
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TO DO for 1/26
Research
1. Write an Hour a Day - take into account what was said in DW this week
2. Get library books under control, figure out what I have here I have not read and should read
3. Get Carpenter
4. Meet with William
5. Read "Elections for Sale"
Class
1. Econ Study Group
2. Econ HW 1
3. Catch up on Econ readings
4. Read for DW
Teaching
1. Finish writing lecture 4
2. Write lecture 5
Other
1. Send Christmas card/Thank You
2. Finish cleaning home office
3. Get car to mechanic
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