The most significant thing I learned through the Brackenridge fellowship is just how broad scholarly work it is, and how independent a researcher can be in their work. The broadness is pretty self explanatory, and aligns with the goals of the Brackenridge; to highlight the importance and diversity of interdisciplinary research. Interdisciplinary work is meant…
Author: annaskerrett
Effectively Communicating Research: Making Knowledge Accessible
As a student of communication rhetoric one of the most valuable lessons I have learned concerns the case for writing plainly. When we do research, especially in scientific or jargon heavy fields, we make knowledge as a whole available to the world. Reflecting on the purpose of our work researchers must ask themselves why they…
Brackenridge Introduction – Anna Skerrett
A brief on my work: Through the Brackenridge Fellowship I will be conducting research on the oral histories of those on the Autism Spectrum. My work will compare historical and contemporary representations of the community with interviews of people on the spectrum concerning their lived experiences and their reflections on the views of autism and…