The Ideathon project certainly broadened my understanding of what research could be. My Brackenridge project has been very individualistic up to this point; though I bounce ideas off of other people, the organization, reading, and work have all been done by me. The Ideathon, however, was truly collaborative and has me excited to work with…
Author: gdf12
Challenges to Communicating Research in the Humanities
There’s a specific difficulty in communicating the significance of research in the humanities to those outside of your field. Much of the material I’m reading for my project could be perceived as overly academic and simply irrelevant (perhaps rightfully so in the case of the former). Biology or genetics or neurology may not be widely…
Learning from Fellow Researchers During the Pandemic
In reviewing the introductory blog posts from PittHonors, I confirmed my hope that the other Brackenridge projects would be fascinating. There is much to learn from my fellow fellows: in particular, I believe I can learn much about not only topics of research but methods of research. Having never conducted any form of scientific…
Introduction to Gabe
Hello all, my name is Gabe Field. Along with my research mentor Dr. Jeff Aziz of the English Literature Department, I’m conducting research concerning constructed languages in speculative fiction. A constructed language is any language devised deliberately rather than arising naturally: think Esperanto or Dothraki from Game of Thrones. I’m interested in this research due…