Want some tips on writing your dissertation?
Eric Jardine, a PhD candidate in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton, recently posted a five-part series on his thoughts on how to get from a prospectus to a finished draft.
His best suggestion to those struggling with the thesis process is to make your struggles public. “The best methods are writing and talking to colleagues, both of which take any given Gordian Knot of an idea and force you to think it through in a way that others can provide feedback. Fresh eyes on intractable problems have a remarkable effect on lucidity and productivity.”
You can read his five blogs on these web pages:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Jardine’s doctoral research focuses upon the dynamics of popular support for insurgency and conflict outcome. He has published several articles on insurgency and counterinsurgency.
Jardine successfully defended his thesis on May 12th and hopes to graduate this fall. He is now working as a Research Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), which is a Waterloo-based think tank that focuses on international governance issues. In this position, he is researching the numerous problems of Internet governance as a part of the Global Commission on Internet Governance.
The Graduate Students’ Association is also hosting a weekly writing group (every Tuesday at 5 p.m.) in the GSA lounge.
Friday, May 16, 2014 in Grad Student blogs
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