Handbook 2011 Final

INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECTS
Fall 2011
New College of Florida Independent Study Projects
Fall 2011 Table of Contents

The ISP Requirement............................................................3 ISP Form...............................................................................6 Important Dates....................................................................7 ISP Flow Chart.......................................................................8 Developing a Research Project/ Paper as an ISP Project.........................................................9 Group ISPs....................................... 11 Humanities......................................................................... 28 Natural Sciences.................................................................51 Social Sciences...................................................................70
THE INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECT REQUIREMENT The ISP requirement addresses four educational objectives:

to help students learn to conduct independent research, to supplement the curriculum and to encourage off-campus study, to provide an opportunity for non-traditional, innovative, experiential learning projects, and to allow a time for intensive involvement with one subject or activity.
A student chooses a topic in consultation with a faculty member who agrees to become the ISP sponsor. The ISP Handbook and the ISP Workshop, held in November of each year, provide guidance to students as to the types of ISPs that faculty encourage. Projects may be carefully defined at the beginning, or left open-ended and exploratory. The content and demands should be roughly equivalent to that of a term-length tutorial. A full-time, four-week academic activity, the ISP is incompatible with full-time employment, a regular semester contract, or a second, simultaneous ISP. Three ISPs are required for graduation. A student may register for a fourth ISP, but does not need it for graduation. The first ISP must take place as on-campus study in order to assure the opportunity for frequent consultation between student and sponsor. When strongly justified by the educational benefits of a project, a student may petition the Provost for a waiver of this requirement. To petition for a waiver, a student should send a letter to the Provost describing the project, explaining what educational benefits justify doing the project off campus. The petition should be accompanied by the completed Independent Study Project Description Form that is signed by the academic sponsor (the contract sponsor from the semester before the ISP) and the project advisor. The ISP sponsor and academic sponsor can be the same person. Transfer students are not bound by the requirement to complete the first ISP on campus, although on-campus study during the first ISP is strongly recommended. When practical, subsequent ISPs should also be done as on-campus study to permit sponsor-student consultation. Because of the requirement to be on campus and because the first ISP can be challenging for firstyear students, some faculty members choose to create Group ISPs that take place on campus during the January Interterm. These Group ISPs provide more guidance and structure than individual ISPs and usually require regular meetings with the members of the group. Descriptions of Group ISPs organized before November are found in the front part of this booklet. Registering and Paying for the January Interterm ISP Every student who has not completed three ISPs will be registered and charged for a January Interterm ISP as part of his or her registration and payment for the fall term. In addition, a student must submit an ISP Description Form to the Office of the Registrar (PMD 115) by 5:00 pm on December 1. A completed form includes a title or topic for the ISP, a core bibliography, the form of the final project (e.g. critical essay, research paper, work of art, performance, etc.), and a
Independent Study Projects, Fall 2011
description of the project including goals and procedures. Finally, the form must be signed by the Project Advisor and the Academic Sponsor (the students fall contract sponsor). The Office of the Registrar will accept the form without penalty to the student until the end of the first week of the Interterm period. If a student is registered for an ISP but fails to turn in an ISP Description Form by the last day of the first week of January Interterm, then the student receives no credit for the ISP and loses all tuition and fees paid in association with it paid during the fall semester. Dropping the January Interterm ISP If a student has not completed three ISPs, the January Interterm ISP may not be dropped. ISP tuition and fees will be refunded to a student only in the following cases: the student officially withdraws from New College during the semester preceding the ISP, the student is granted an emergency leave of absence during the semester preceding the ISP, the student is dismissed during the semester preceding the ISP.

Renegotiating the January Interterm ISP ISPs may be thought of as mini contracts negotiated for the January Interterm period. Like termlength contracts, ISPs may be renegotiated at the discretion of the original ISP advisor at any time during the Interterm. There is no ISP renegotiation form; instead, the student files a new ISP Description Form with the Office of the Registrar, printing the words Supersedes Previous Form at the top of the page. A student may change the ISP advisor until the last day of the Interterm. A change of advisor requires the consent of both the original and the new advisor, and requires that a new ISP Description Form be submitted. The contract sponsor from fall must also sign the new form. Deadlines for Completing ISPs All work completed as part of the Interterm ISP is due no later than the last day of the Interterm period. After that date, the ISP will be considered incomplete. If a student has not completed the work for an Interterm ISP by the first day of the fall semester, the ISP will be evaluated as Unsatisfactory. ISP registration and fees cannot be postponed from one ISP period to another. The ISP must be undertaken during the period corresponding to the ISP registration. Deadlines for Faculty Evaluations of ISPs The deadline for faculty to evaluate Interterm ISPs is the first day of the fall term. If a student has
turned in an ISP and has received no acknowledgment of his or her completed work in the Student Evaluation System, the student should contact the ISP sponsor and request that the professor indicate All Work Completed. Any appeals concerning the ISP will be handled by the Student Academic Status Committee (SASC). Please address questions to Kathy Allen, Registrar, at kallen@ncf.edu (PMD 115).
Office of the Registrar

5800 Bay Shore Road (PMD 115) Sarasota, FL 34243-2109 Phone: (941) 487-4230 Fax: (941) 487-4478
ISP Period Interterm
Year _________
ISP Number
Independent Study Project Description Form
1st 2nd
3rd 4th (Optional)
Instructions: Please check the appropriate boxes above and fill out the information requested on this form.
Name: __________________________ ________________________
(Last) (First)
NCF Student ID: ______________________ Box No.: ________
Expected Year of Graduation: ___________
Topic or Title of ISP: Core Bibliography:
Form of Final Project (e.g. Critical Essay, Research Paper, Work of Art with/without Accompanying Discussion, Series of Examinations, etc.): Description of the Project (Goals, Procedures, etc.):
Project to be done (Please Check one): Project Advisor:
On-Campus
Off-Campus Where? _______________________ __________________________________

Signature
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Last Name First Name
Academic Sponsor: _________________________ _______________________

Last Name First Name
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Signature
Student Signature:
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Yellow copy Student Blue copy Project Advisor
Date:
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Green original Registrars Office
White copy Academic Sponsor
IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, December 1, 2011
ISP Description Forms are due in the Registrars Office for January Interterm 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012 Friday, January 13, 2012
January Interterm begins. Final deadline to submit ISP Description Form for January Interterm 2012. If a student fails to submit this form to the Registrar's Office by 5:00 p.m. he or she will not receive credit for the ISP and will lose the fees paid for it.

Friday, February 3, 2012
January 2012 Interterm ends. Last day to change a January 2012 Interterm ISP to a different project advisor. Consent of both the former and the new project advisors is required. Submit the revised ISP Description Form to the Registrars Office with "SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS FORM written across the top.
Monday, August 27, 2012
First Day of Fall Classes 2012 ISPs from January Interterm 2012 become automatically Unsatisfactory. If the project was completed, but not yet evaluated, the project advisor will enter ALL WORK COMPLETED in the Student Evaluation System.
Filling out the ISP Description Form

In order to find a sponsor for an ISP, you need to talk with faculty members. Some students get discouraged because they are not flexible enough in their approach. Faculty may see some Listen promise in a topic, but may also recognize that it has fatal flaws. It is important to listen carefully Present an idea to Revise idea to faculty feedback and respond to it in order to develop the topic for its greatest potential as an response ISP project.
The ISP Description Form provides the template for formalizing the idea. It requires you to Then articulate a topic, provide a number of bibliographic references, describe what you are going to do, and then get signatures from your contract sponsor as well as the ISP Project sponsor.
Formalize idea
Once you turn in the form, you will still continue developing the project. You may need to adjust your process to fit the realities of what you can do in four weeks. That is why being in contact with your ISP sponsor during January is important.
Developing a Research Project/Paper as an ISP Project

The simplest way to proceed (but not the best) in developing a research paper: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Choose a topic. Locate sources of information on the topic. Read through this material, taking notes and recording useful quotations. Construct an outline from the categories of information you have gathered. Following your outline and notes, write the sections of the paper, incorporating source material in appropriate sections. 6. Document references and add a bibliography (or list of works cited). 7. Check the paper over for errors or typos and turn it in. Problems with the result of this method:

The topic is too broad and unfocused; the paper will be too broad and unfocused. The writer does not pose a real question, take a real position, or write with a sense of purpose; again, the paper will be too broad and unfocused. The writer has no plan for regular consultation with faculty. Faculty can help at every stage. The body of the paper consists of clumps of information from sources, roughly sorted into categories. Sources may be inappropriate or out of date; students often need support in learning to evaluate sources (librarians and faculty members are good sources of feedback). The writer doesnt clearly distinguish his or her voice and viewpoint from those of cited authors, or he or she depends too heavily on these sources. The student needs to assert his or her own ideas above the experts, or in chorus with the experts, and this is hard to do and requires practice. The paper is disorganized, the most promising ideas buried in body paragraphs or raised only in the conclusion. Rethinking and redrafting is not part of the plan, and can lead to solutions for most of the problems listed here.
Some ways to eliminate these problems:
Plan to meet regularly with your ISP Project Sponsor. Get their advice on bibliography, narrowing down the topic, moving through the process. Be willing to narrow down the initial topic. Your paper will end up being more like an encyclopedia entry than a research paper unless you are willing to rethink or modify the topical focus and develop a specific claim or thesis.
Consult with a reference librarian about how to discern the quality of information you find and how to use on-line databases owned by the library. Consult with a faculty member to get some of the names of people who are leading experts. Use an outline if it works for you, but recognize that people write in a variety of ways. You may wish to write from the first moment you start collecting information from the library, and think about a variety of ways to map the information that will inform the paper you construct. You may want to create non-linear representations of what you are thinking. Peers tutors, called Student Writing Assistants or SWAs, can be helpful. You can find them in the Writing Resource Center on the second floor of the library. Read your paper out loud, or share your paper with friends to see how they interpret your ideas. See if they get the message you intend to deliver. If they say, this is really great, ask them what parts they like the most, what ideas they think are strongest. Force your reader to provide you useful feedback about your ideas. Talk with your project sponsor about appropriate style guides, and choose one. Many of them have helpful information about how to create a strong bibliography.
Group
ISPs
Campus Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Action Plan

Contact: TBD Pls email dward@ncf.edu to indicate initial interest (pls check back for further details) This group ISP opportunity is related to New Colleges participation in the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). One of the Colleges obligations as a member of this Commitment is implementing a Climate Action Plan. Last year, for the first time, students worked with the Vice Presidents office and Physical Plant to draft a Climate Action Plan for the campus. This plan may be viewed at http://acupcc.aashe.org/cap/586/ This years team will have two tasks: to once again document the institutions greenhouse gas emissions (this will be our third year and it is getting easier each time) and improving our Climate Action Plan for the campus. What strategies can we borrow from other campuses? How can the green dorm work better? This is a chance to help shape the future energy strategies of our campus. The group will meet regularly (3 times weekly) during the January interterm, and will complete and discuss related readings from appropriate scientific sources. We also will follow the prescribed steps to assemble data and calculate New Colleges GHG inventory and prepare a draft Climate Action Plan.
Deleuze's Political Vision

Nicholas Tampio
New College Alumnae/i Association Fellows Program Contact: tampio@fordham.edu
The purpose of this course is to enter the political vision of Gilles Deleuze (1925-95), one of the most important French poststructuralist political theorists of the twentieth century. We begin by reading his early work on Friedrich Nietzsche and considering his project to forge a leftNietzschean political theory. Then, the course proceeds through his masterpiece, A Thousand Plateaus, examining how Deleuze addresses the great questions of political theory, including what is human nature? and what is the foundation of a just political order? The course operates on two levels: philosophically, we seek to determine how Deleuzes ideas relates to those of other canonical political philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, Baruch de Spinoza, John Rawls, and Leo Strauss; and politically, we test how well Deleuze helps us grasp events that elude other political scientists and theorists. Students are expected to lead at least one class discussion and to write a 20-25 page research paper on an aspect of Deleuzes political theory.
Environmental Mapping and Management Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Dr. Jennifer Shafer Adjunct Instructor Shafer Consulting, LLC New College Contact: Heidi Harley Professor of Psychology Director of ESP Email (for form signature): harley@ncf.edu Preferred method to be contacted: E-mail: jshafer@ncf.edu Description Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a widely used technique to analyze spatial environmental data. Students will work as a team to complete a group project focusing on the local environment. Their work would include these phases: o refining and conceptualizing the team project o finding existing data or generating new data using Global Positioning System (GPS) o transforming and importing data into GIS format o processing and analyzing spatial data o presenting data, analysis and maps. The demands of this course require students to be highly self-motivated and computer literate, as students will need to spend significant time working independently outside of class time. The team will meet with Dr. Shafer 5-6 hours each week. Students will spend significant additional time collecting data and working with ArcView 10.0.
(continued) Participation is limited to 10 students. All students who would like to learn GIS are welcome. 2nd and 3rd year environmental studies students will be given preference. WEEK 1 Intro to GIS Concepts and Applications Project Design Data Collection WEEK 2 Intro to Spatial Data Database Assembly Data Transformations WEEK 3 Map project creation Spatial and Quantitative Analysis WEEK 4 Layout creation Presentations
First-Year Book ISP

Wendy Bashant, Dean of Students
E-mail: wbashant@ncf.edu Phone: 487-4250 Office: HCL 1
Stephen Miles Provost/Professor of Music

Phone: 487-4200 Office: COH 214 E-mail (for form signature): nvanderberg@ncf.edu
For the past seven years the Office of Student Affairs has sent first-year students a book to read during the summer that forms a part of the orientation experience and an opportunity for discussion with faculty, staff, and continuing students. For this program to be as successful as it can be, however, the book and its themes need to be better integrated into the orientation experience, the co-curricular experience, andif possiblethe classroom experience. This ISP addresses this need and to offer students an opportunity to make the first-year book a more successful component of campus life. Toward that end, the group will read a number of books that could serve as first-year books. Students will discuss these books, write reviews of these books, and explore the various ways that they might be integrated into campus life during the 2010-2011 academic year. Some questions to consider: 1. Why would this book be a good focus for the first-year experience? 2. What kinds of Orientation activities enhance new students relationship to New College and its community? 3. Are there classes that will be offered next year that could benefit from connection with the book? 4. Do any faculty do research that connects with the book, and could they be recruited to speak or attend informal sessions in support of student activities? The class involves reading, discussion and research on successful first-year projects at other institutions.
The Genesis of Prejudice

Professor Ernestine Schlant Bradley
Professor Emerita of German and Comparative Literature at Montclair State University Visiting Professor of Comparative Literature at the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research in New York City
Aron Edidin (Administrative Contact for ISP signup) Professor of Philosophy Chair, Humanities Division edidin@ncf.edu In this course we will examine a variety of prejudices and investigate the dynamics of their particular origins. We are all familiar with racial, religious, political, social/economic, and gender prejudices. In this course, however, we want to explore the roots of prejudice. Are prejudices invented for a specific purpose or are they spontaneous manifestations of self-identity? Have they been consciously and/or unconsciously internalized, on what basis and for what purpose? Most importantly, our discussions will also struggle with the ways in which prejudice can be combatted. The texts are chosen to demonstrate the genesis and the uses to which prejudice is put as documented in political and philosophical texts and in poignant portrayals of literature. We will also view to very recent films, The White Ribbon (2009) and Habermann (2010). Course Requirements: The first class meeting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 2 PM. The classes will meet three times a week, starting on a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule with Wednesday, Jan. 11, and going through Monday, January 30. The classes will meet for about 2 to 2 hours each session. In addition to preparing the assigned readings and participating in the discussions, each participant will give a class presentation of about 15 minutes, on a topic previously determined in consultation with the instructor. These presentations are due as papers to be handed in in the class period following the presentation and should include the criticisms or other important
points raised during the class session. At the end of the three-week course, i.e. on Monday, January 30, a term paper of about ten pages is due that includes in its arguments an awareness of secondary sources. Syllabus Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Introduction of goals, methodology, distribution of texts, syllabus, etc. Tacitus: Germania; Fichte: Addresses to the German Nation Andrew Jackson: The Indian Removal Act Yuri Slezkine: The Jewish Century (2004), chpt. l Franz Fuehmann: The Jews Car (1962) Lara Vapnyar: There are Jews in My House (2003) Max Frisch: Andorra (1961) Habermann; a film (2010) The Milgram and Zimbardo experiments The White Ribbon; a film (2009) Philippe Claudel: Brodeck (Engl. transl. 2009) Summary; final paper due
Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Jan. 30
The Holocaust as History and Memory

David Allen Harvey
Professor of History Division Chair, Social Sciences
Preferred method to be contacted:

E-mail: dharvey@ncf.edu Office: CHL 231 Phone: 487-4511
This group ISP is designed to introduce students to historical research methods through intensive work in the Dr. Helen Fagin Holocaust Research Collection in the Jane Bancroft Cook Library. It will examine the historical events of the Holocaust themselves, scholarly and popular debates regarding the origins, motives, and legacy of the Holocaust, and also the variety of ways in which the Holocaust has been remembered and represented in the years since 1945. In addition to participating in an intensive seminar on the history and memory of the Holocaust, participants in this ISP will use the Fagin research collection, and will design individual research projects to take advantage of its holdings. Students will be required to attend sessions (three times a week for an hour and a half) regularly and participate actively in class discussions, and will be expected to complete a research paper, make a class presentation based on that paper, and submit a review essay of a book chosen from the supplemental course bibliography for circulation to the rest of the ISP group. There are no prerequisites; however, given the writing-intensive nature of the ISP, enrollment will be limited to 12.
Intensive Training in Theater of the Oppressed

Jamie Samowitz and Laine Forman
New College Alumnae/i Association Fellows Program Email: laine.forman@ncf.edu
NC Contact: Steve Miles

Email (for form signature): nvanderberg@ncf.edu
Participant limit: 30 students ISP Description: Theater of the Oppressed (TO) is a popular education technique that utilizes theater as a tool for personal and societal transformation. TO is an extensive body of techniques reflecting the life work of the late Brazilian director, scholar, and activist Augusto Boal. The work is rooted in Paulo Feire's pedagogy "to see, to analyze, and to act". TO utilizes theater techniques to see and analyze the world around usas Boal says, through theater we see not only ourselves but also the situation we are in. Theater of the Oppressed is currently practiced in over seventy countries, and in 2008 Boal was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless commitment to social change. This intensive, participatory training will give students an advanced understanding of the theory and methods of Theater of the Oppressed, including TO games, Image Theater, Rainbow of Desire, and Forum Theater. The ISP will culminate in student-derived Forum Theater performances in the local community. Theater of the Oppressed training is hard to come by in the U.S. and often expensive. We wish to give students a rare opportunity to dedicate themselves to this month-long training that will provide the skills and knowledge necessary to begin to facilitate their own workshops. Finally, while the Theater of the Oppressed ISP will often be physically and intellectually stimulating, there is absolutely no prerequisite to take this ISP. It is completely accessible to every student and particularly aimed toward the non-actor.
Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to: 1) analyze the key concepts of Theater of the Oppressed 2) understand how these concepts are utilized in Boal's games, exercises and techniques 2) collaborate creatively toward a common goal 3) use the social and political issues of the local community (New College or Sarasota) as material for constructing their own Forum Theater scenes and 4) perform their own material and engage the community in dialogue about the issues presented. ISP Structure: This ISP is entirely participatory. Each day will begin with a discussion of the readings from the previous night and an introduction to any new content or vocabulary. The remainder of the day will be devoted to putting Boals work into actionparticipating in his games and techniques and debriefing about their practical and/or pedagogical importance. Also a "training for trainers" track has been added this year for students who did last year's ISP. ISP Guidelines: As this training will involve investigation and analysis of both political and personal issues, confidentiality is required. As this training is sequential and cumulative, participants should be present for the entire process. A planned absence can be arranged by prior conversation with the instructors. Loose fitting and comfortable clothes are required. A reader will be constructed by the instructors and supplied to ISP participants. Participants should bring a desire to learn, play, and grow in an intimate and supportive setting. Readings: Students must have access to their own copy of Theatre of the Oppressed by August Boal. A reader will be provided with all other necessary assignments for the ISP. ISP Assessment: Students will design and perform a Forum Theater scene that portrays an unresolved issue relevant to their own lives and community. They will present this scene to the New College or greater Sarasota community with the goal of inciting dialogue and investigating alternative courses of action with the audience. Students will work in groups for this assignment.
Iron Age to Iron Chef: Food, Religion and History

(For up to 9 students)
Susan Marks Associate Professor of Judaic Studies Preferred method to be contacted: E-mail: smarks@ncf.edu Office: ACE 233 Fall 2011 Office Hours: Monday 2:30-3:30p.m, Thursday 11:00-Noon, And by appointment What is the relationship of food and identity? What can we learn about people through a consideration of what they eat and the way they eat? Every age and every people prepare food in special ways guided by their own understanding of cosmology. They sit down to eat meals shaped by a series of customs and expectations. Nevertheless, historical studies often overlook such quotidian practices. How does this focus change the way we understand Religion and History? These questions involve a careful look at theory as well as the application of theory to an exploration of particular times and places. In this group ISP students will explore this burgeoning area of study, concluding with the writings of Jordan Rosenblum of the University of Wisconsin, author of Food and Identity in Early Rabbinic Judaism. Our readings will prepare us for Dr. Rosenblums public lecture at New College "Jewish Foodways: Ancient and Modern" on January 17, 2012 ( http://www.ncf.edu/klingenstein-lecture), and his visit to our seminar the following day. Meanwhile each student will also have familiarized him/herself with appropriate research data-bases, and read and annotated two articles of his/her own choosing. In this way we will have laid the groundwork as a group and as individuals for further individual study. Finally, each student will build upon this foundation and complete a research paper on a related topic. Students will share drafts of these explorations with each other for peer review, and will revise these final papers in light of suggestions from their peers. Meeting times: We will meet Monday Jan 9, Tuesday Jan 10, Thursday Jan 12, Tuesday Jan 17, Wednesday Jan 18, Tuesday Jan 24 and Thursday Jan 26 from 10:30am- Noon. We will discuss group readings and share preliminary findings from individual projects. All those in the ISP group should plan to attend Jordan Rosenblums Tuesday night Jan 17 public lecture. Dr.
Rosenblum will also give an advanced seminar at on Wednesday, Jan 18 at our normal meeting time. Requirements: Student will read assigned texts in a timely fashion and come to our meetings ready to engage in discussions. Each student will turn in one final paper exploring one issue related to Food, Religion and History, of around 8-12 pages.
GROUP ISPs
The Land: A Biblical Theological theme

Rachel Dulin Adjunct Assistant professor of Hebrew Preferred Method to be contacted: Email: rdulin@ncf.edu This course will focus on The Land as a major theme in biblical theology. The course will address the complex juxtaposition of Land and belief system in light of the unique experience of the People of Israel as reflected in the Text. The course will explore the following themes: The migration of peoples in the Ancient Near East The Israelite conquest and settlement of The Land The monarchy and its political ideology The struggle for national survival and the Exile The hope for return (Organizational details to be added)
GROUP ISPs
Modern Takes on Classic Debussy: Analysis and Composition (or Research) of Piano Music
Bret Aarden Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Preferred method to be contacted: Email: baarden@ncf.edu Area of interest: Music This group ISP is a collaborative project with Kathleen Supov, considered by many to be the finest contemporary music pianist working today, who is performing as part of the New Music New College concert series. Using materials from her Digital Debussy Project, students will study piano scores by Debussy and some modern piano compositions inspired by Debussy. Score-reading ability equivalent to a semester of Music Theory I will be assumed. Students interested in composition will write short piano pieces based on this work which Supov will play and offer feedback on, along with composer Randall Woolf. In lieu of composing, students also have the option of writing a research and analysis paper on the composers and music. We will study idiomatic writing for piano and collaboratively discuss drafts of student compositions. Satisfactory completion of this ISP will depend upon regular completion of analysis assignments, readings, regular participation in meetings, and a composition or writing project.
GROUP ISPs
Prehispanic and Colonial Maya Manuscripts

Dr. Gabrielle Vail Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology Preferred method to be contacted: Email: gvail@ncf.edu This ISP class involves the investigation of the history and content of manuscripts deriving from the prehispanic and colonial period Maya area, with an emphasis on their shared mythological and cosmological themes. Sources to be studied include the Dresden, Madrid, and Paris codices deriving from pre-conquest Yucatan; the Books of Chilam Balam, which were compiled during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by indigenous Yucatec scribes; and the Popol Vuh, a manuscript believed to have been copied from a hieroglyphic original by members of the Kiche nobility of highland Guatemala shortly after the Spanish Conquest. In addition to exploring the content of the manuscripts, students will work with the professor to develop an exhibit that details ancient Maya daily life, rituals, and mythology as told through these manuscript sources. Emphasis will also be given to exploring the scribal tradition the making of the materials used, who was qualified to include their writings in these sacred books, and how scribes were trained. Limited to 12 students. No previous coursework is required, although prior knowledge of Maya culture will be beneficial. Interested students should email Professor Vail
Representations of the Dictatorial Past in the South Cone and Spain

Alicia Mercado-Harvey Ph. D Candidate, University of Florida NC Administrative Contact: David Harvey Professor of History/Division Chair dharvey@ncf.edu This interdisciplinary group ISP, offered through the program in International and Area Studies, will introduce students to different representations of the dictatorial past in Spain, Chile and Brazil, including cinema, historical detective fiction, and works of history, political science and critical theory. It will meet three times a week for an hour and a half, with additional evening sessions for film viewing throughout the January ISP period. The course will be structured around the themes of memory and violence, which will be connected throughout the readings and films. Each week will be focused on a country and the lectures will be divided by themes in literature, politics and history. The films serve as supporting material particularly focused on the violence of the dictatorships. Students will have the chance to research a particular topic of their interest within the scope of the ISP, and will make a class presentation and write three short papers. No prerequisites. Enrollment limited to 15.
Secondary School Teaching

David Rohrbacher
Associate Professor of Classics
Preferred method to be contacted: E-mail: rohrbacher@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:009:50 a.m. Also by appointment. Office: ACE 105 A limited number of spaces are available for students to spend ISP period at Saint Stephen's Episcopal School exploring the art and craft of successful teaching. Students will primarily be observers in a variety of classroom settings, and will meet with staff and administrators to discuss teaching and opportunities in education. Students may also do some lesson planning and teaching of their own. First-year students cannot participate in this ISP. We hope to offer it every year, so interested first-years will get a chance next January. Saint Stephen's is an independent school which teaches students from pre-K to twelfth grade. It is located about ten miles north of campus in Bradenton. More information about the school is available at their website: http://www.saintstephens.org/website/. Right now there are many possible opportunities: Spanish (primary), English (primary, middle, and secondary), Journalism, Science (middle), Social Studies (middle and secondary), Media-- library and research (middle and secondary), Music (primary and middle), and Marketing. Others may be added to this list. You will need to arrange for your own transportation to St. Stephen's and will undergo an interview process and background check before participating. You must be prepared to exhibit professional behavior at all times. You should plan to keep a journal and write several short essays on your experiences. Interested students should email me (rohrbacher@ncf.edu) as soon as
possible. Please outline the reasons why this opportunity would be valuable for you, the age(s) and subject matter(s) which interest you, and any background or experience which seems relevant.
Special Topics in Short Fiction

Steinur Bell Adjunct Instructor Contact method: steinur@yahoo.com Special Topics in Short Fiction is a group ISP in which students will explore the craft of short fiction as well as write and workshop their own short stories. Each week, we will read, analyze, and discuss stories loosely centered around an overarching concept. In addition to relating the stories to the concept, we will explore elements of fiction such as character development, dialogue, and setting. Over the course of the four weeks, students will also produce two short stories, each a minimum of 3,000 words, which they will submit to be workshopped. To this end, students will provide written comments for their peers as well as participate actively in the workshop. Additionally, they will revise one of their stories and submit the revision, as well as their first two drafts, and their written comments as a final portfolio. The goal of this ISP is to increase students awareness of the possibilities of short fiction, helping them to become stronger writers. Course Structure This course will meet twice a week, each meeting for two hours. For the first hour, we will discuss the published stories. Students will be expected to have read the stories carefully and to take the lead in the discussion. Written responses may be assigned if necessary. The second hour will be devoted to workshopping student fiction. Each student will be responsible for reading and constructively critiquing their peers works. For each story, they will produce a page-long written critique, and all students will be expected to participate actively and constructively in the workshop. Students narrative evaluations will be based on participation in class discussion, the quality of their fiction, the development shown in revision, and the thoroughness of their peer critiques. Course Schedule Week 1 Problems and Menace
On the Zattere by William Trevor Tales from the Mekong Delta by Kate Braverman The Last Generation by Joy Williams Miserere by Robert Stone Week 2 The Spectrum of Credulity Greenleaf by Flannery OConnor The Dolt by Donald Barthleme White Dump by Alice Munro Wayne, by Padgett Powell Week 3 Heightening the World Mexico by Rick Bass Rot by Joy Williams Sea Oak by George Sanders Im Slavering by Sam Lipsyte Week 4 Atmosphere The Pederson Kid by William Gass Helping by Robert Stone Need
Structure Elucidation
Paul H. Scudder
Professor of Chemistry Division Chair

Office Phone: 487-4275 Fall 2011 Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:20 8:50 a.m. Office: HNS 109 E-mail: scudder@ncf.edu
This course meets three times per week for two hours each over the four weeks over ISP and covers mass spectra, IR spectroscopy, proton and carbon NMR in detail, DEPT, and finishes with problems using current 2-D NMR techniques, H-H COSY, HETCOR, HMBC and INADEQUATE. After a brief theory section each day we will go over assigned problems. There are also demonstrations of our instruments and a hands-on session with 250 MHz NMR. Students learn how to derive organic structures from complex spectra. Problems of increasing difficulty are assigned, and the students take turns presenting their answers at the blackboard. The course was evaluated on the basis of a notebook of solved problems, my assessment of the student's command of the material as indicated by the presentation of the assigned problems, and a take-home final exam. Prerequisite: Solid work in Organic 1, but Organic 2 preferred.
Theatre as Activism Workshop

Ashlyn King Thesis student (ISP as part of thesis project) NC Contact: Amy Reid Associate Professor of French Language & Literature reid@ncf.edu
This ISP will be a hands-on workshop exploring theatre as a means for social activism. The thesis to which it contributes investigates the history of theatre as a means for social movement and community empowerment and moves towards the practical implications of this kind of theatre in our modern world. The goal of the ISP will be to create a performance examining and deconstructing a particular social issue (chosen by the participants) and involving our New College community. No acting/performance experience necessary; beginners welcome. The structure of the workshop will be experimental; participant input and leadership will be a must. Leading up to the end of ISP performance, we will play games, build a group dynamic and explore the work of Augusto Boal, Paulo Freire, and others in this field. The time commitment will be 2-3 hours of group-work a day Mon.-Fri., tentatively from 10am-1pm ; some additional outside work will be expected. Some readings will be assigned to help participants contextualize this kind of theatre. Participants will be evaluated on the basis of a journal detailing their personal progress and the workshop process. The group performance date will be chosen with the participants input, but will be in the first two weeks of February. While the workshop will be lead by Ashlyn King as part of her thesis, it will be sponsored and supervised by Dr. Amy Reid. Therefore, all ISP form
negotiations and work expectations will be done in collaboration with Professor Reid. The workshop will be capped at 20 students. Any interested students should contact Ashlyn King at ashlyn.king@ncf.edu by Dec. 1st with a brief explanation of why they want to participate and then subsequently meet with Professor Reid for the ISP contract process.
Title IX: Exploring Community Standards, Shaping Campus Policy

Amy Reid Associate Professor of French Contact: reid@ncf.edu The purpose of this group ISP is for student leaders to work in collaboration with members of the administration to evaluate existing sexual harassment policies on campus, then to draft revised policy recommendations that meet the spirit of the federal Title IX guidance issued in 2011, and that work with the unique strengths of the New College campus. Students will be encouraged to think comprehensively about prevention policy opportunities including policy language, reporting and response structures, education and training. The ISP will be led by Colleen Yeakle, of the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and is sponsored by Amy Reid. Students will learn about the dynamics of sexual harassment and violence with particular attention to the prevalence and impact that these social problems have on college campuses. They will then learn about primary prevention strategy with an emphasis on policy and community level initiatives. Students will review the Office on Civil Rights Title IX Guidance from 2001 and 2011 and will then work with members of the administration to identify opportunities to align New Colleges policies, procedures and practices to reflect those guidelines. Through this process, students will learn about the opportunities and constraints involved in addressing social problems through policy.
The students recommendations will be grounded in plans for implementation. Students will draft an implementation timeline, outline the Title IX Coordinator's job responsibilities, and help inform the community about new policies. Where additional training is indicated for members of faculty, staff and the student body, ISP participants will identify model training curricula and materials to support that effort. The group will meet daily for 3 hrs (from 9-12), with additional meetings scheduled later in the day for occasional meetings with administrators and other groups of campus stake-holders. Evaluation will be based on active participation in all group meetings, focused writing assignments, and a detailed self-evaluation (to be submitted by February 1). Students at all levels and from all disciplines are invited to participate; interested students need to submit a brief statement of interest (max 100 words) to Amy Reid (reid@ncf.edu) by Nov 16. Enrollment will be limited to 15 students; priority will be given to students with some background in Gender Studies.
US Encounters in East Asia: Geopolitics, Economy & Identity

Kristen Vekasi New College Alumnae/i Association Fellows Program Contact: kristin.vekasi@gmail.com Administrative NC Contact David Harvey Professor of History/Division Chair
dharvey@ncf.edu
East Asia Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China is a vibrant region, which has witnessed both remarkable fast-paced economic growth and spectacular economic collapse. The region has a complex mix of deep economic integration chafing against persistent identity issues arising from unresolved historical wartime issues. Even as trade and investment rates continue to grow rapidly, so do fears about the potential for military conflict in the region, a conflict that would certainly pull the United States in. In this ISP we will look at economic development, geopolitics, and identity issues in East Asia from the perspective of how it has been encountered by the United States. This ISP will address the roles the United States has played in East Asia, what significance
that has in East Asian politics, and perhaps more importantly, what significance it has for the US domestically. Each participant in the ISP will pick an East Asian country and a specific issue (economics, geopolitics, or identity) as their focus, and delve more deeply into the details of that case. In the final week, we will read about the possibilities for regionalism in (or including) East Asia, and use the empirical knowledge of specific cases to debate the merits and demerits of regional integration, and what that could mean for the United States. The project will be completed over the 4 week January interterm ISP period, and will contain reading, short analytical papers, four short presentations to fellow participants, and a final project.
Viewpoints: Word, Sound, Movement

Margaret Eginton Adjunct Instructor of Acting Preferred method to be contacted: E-mail: meginton@ncf.edu meginton@gmail.com Viewpoints and Laban Composition for All. These two improvisational forms are movement and sound methods of making theatre, dance, and performance, and they are both used by many contemporary physical theater artists. The works that Provost and composer Stephen Miles and I
created with New College students, and which were performed at New Music New College over the past few years, used both Viewpoints and Laban to create source material. Some of the performers of those two pieces participated in the first Viewpoints ISP, last offered in 2008. There are no prerequisites for this ISP, other than an agreement to attend all class meetings, and an eagerness to quickly form an ensemble, and willingness to work collaboratively. The class will meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 35 pm, and students should also plan on spending 2 hours per day working on their compositions. Assignments will be solo, duet and quartet explorations and compositions. A showing of works will complete the process, and be the assessment material. If interested please contact Professor Margaret Eginton directly at meginton@ncf.edu.
Humaniti es
HUMANITIES
Projects, Fall 2011
Independent Study
Kim Anderson
Associate Professor of Art

Email: kanderson@ncf.edu Office: CFA 502 Fall 2011 Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Areas of interest within discipline: Painting (all media) Drawing (all media) Printmaking (intaglio, screen printing, block printing)
Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Criteria for a successful project will be determined by individual project parameters. Students will be expected to conduct a minimum of 30 hours per week of research and studio practice. Students will outline goals and expectations at the beginning of the project, followed up by descriptive weekly project reports, and culminating in a thoroughly developed artist statement. All written analysis will be considered in evaluating the completed project. Periodically scheduled meetings are required. Students are encouraged to have comprehensive technical knowledge of all media used for the project.
HUMANITIES
Projects, Fall 2011
Independent Study
Charla Bennaji
Visiting Instructor of Spanish Language & Literature

E-mail for initial contact cbennaji@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Tuesday 9-10:30am Thursdays 10:30-Noon & by appointment Office: ACE 325 Phone: 487-4733
Areas of interest within discipline: Sociolinguistics Chicana Literature Spanish Second Language Acquisition Spanish Civil War: a) Emma Goldman and the Anarchist Movement b) film, literature, art and songs c) role of women militants. Areas of interest outside discipline: Amish history, culture, language and gender identity Moroccan history and culture Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: At least two reports of progress (if not on campus, it can be via e-mail). Form of final project varies according to students proposal. Submission of written work not later than the second week of classes (spring semester).
HUMANITIES
Projects, Fall 2011
Independent Study
Magdalena Carrasco
Professor of Art History
E-mail: carrasco@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: T 12-2, W 9-12, Th 2-3. Office: ACE 130
Areas of interest within discipline: Art & Architecture from Classical Antiquity through Early Modernism, especially the Middle Ages and Renaissance Methodology of Art History. Individual Artists and Genres (narrative, landscape, portrait, still life) Travel to Art Museums: U.S. and Europe
Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Regular meetings, minimum once per week (via E- mail, if off campus). Full-time engagement Format is negotiable (illustrated travel journal, illustrated lecture, or analytical/ research paper Completion of project by start of Spring semester.
Glenn Cuomo
Professor of German Language & Literature

E-mail: cuomo@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Monday 2:00-3:20; Wednesday 2:00-3:20, and by appointment. Office: CAP 206 Phone: 487-4262 Home Page: http://www.ncf.edu/cuomo/
Written proposals & preliminary discussions about projects are encouraged E-mail is the best form of communication. Follow-up discussions during office hours or by appointment. Students are advised to contact me early about a project. After December 1, I will be less likely to sponsor a project with somebody who has not worked with me. Areas of interest within discipline: All areas of German literature and cultural history. Successful projects have covered individual authors (e.g., Thomas Mann, Ingeborg Bachmann, Franz Kafka, Robert Musil, Heiner Mller, Christa Wolf, Rainer Maria Rilke, Hermann Hesse, Bertolt Brecht, Heinrich von Kleist, Gnter Grass), genres, and periods/literary movements: Modern Drama, Age of Goethe, Expressionism, Exile, GDR, Migrantenliteratur, etc. Topics in cultural history could include: Weimar Culture, Culture within the Third Reich, Postwar Germany, Germany and Austria at the turn of the 19th century, the GDR, Post-Wall Germany and contemporary society. Such topics are often studied during a four-week visit to Germany or Austria in January. Film studies: Weimar Cinema, Postwar German cinema, Italian Neorealist film, world cinema, early film, and the treatment of works by a single director, such as Fritz Lang, Alfred Hitchcock, Sergei Eisenstein, G.W. Pabst, Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese. Film and literature: adaptations of literary works. Holocaust studies: representations of the Holocaust; the "Goldhagen Debate." Participation in a January Intensiv-4, four-week intensive German language program at a branch of the Goethe Institute or its equivalent in Germany or Austria. Areas of interest outside of discipline: See above for topics outside of German film. Open to projects that address artistic expression in totalitarian systems besides National Socialism. Internships at the Asolo Conservatory Theater and internships involving film and video production and post-production. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP An ISP is a four-week, full-time academic effort, which is the equivalent to a full-term undertaking. In most cases, students will write one analytical essay or a series of essays totaling approximately 25 pages in length. Viewing or reading journals are usually included for film or literary surveys. I do not think the ISP should be used to make up courses that are regularly offered, such as first-, second-, or third-term German. Nor will I sponsor projects involving languages not taught at New College.
Andrea Dimino
Associate Professor of British & American Literature

E-mail: dimino@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Tuesday & Fridays 4:15-5:15pm Office: CAP 104 Phone: 487-4608 Students should send me one long paragraph describing the proposed ISP via E-mail, and then meet with me during office hours.
Areas of interest within discipline: Ill consider any American Literature topic, but I am particularly interested in: American Fiction American, British, and International Women Writers Literature about Motherhood American Literary Environmentalism Literature and Film American Humor William Faulkner Emily Dickinson Toni Morrison African American Literature Community Service with an American Literature Component I especially welcome proposals from students who want to expand topics that they have worked on in one of my courses. Examples of successful projects: Civil War Literature Gertrude Stein The Harlem Renaissance Domestic Violence (reading, internship, and nonfiction writing) Areas of interest outside of discipline: Internships with a Gender Studies Component Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: An ISP represents full-time work during the January Interterm. Ordinarily students will write a substantial reading journal and one or more short papers, and they will be expected to develop good library research skills. I encourage students to write a self-evaluation
Aron Edidin
Professor of Philosophy Division Chair

Fall 2011 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Fridays 4:005:00 p.m. Also by appointment. Phone: 487-4361/4360 Office: ACE 116 & 234 E-mail: edidin@ncf.edu
Areas of interest within discipline: Among others: extended work with topics students started working on in courses or tutorials. Exploratory readings in areas that are new to the student (works best for experienced philosophy students). Topics in logic, including puzzles and paradoxes. Areas of interest outside of discipline: History of (especially classical) musical performance or musical instruments. Theatrical production (history, interpretive issues, current trends, actual performances). Information Literacy Projects. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: I think of ISPs as occasions for learning without relying on the resources of one's college faculty, so I prefer to sponsor ISPs that involve independent work or collaboration with others rather than regular meetings with me. On the other hand, I find careful planning of what the student will be doing from day to day and week to week during the month crucial to successful ISPs. Therefore, I prefer projects that are organized around the process that will occupy the month rather than just the product that will be submitted at the end. The day-to-day and week-to-week plan should also ensure (and produce evidence of) full-time engagement with the project during the ISP period. I am open to group ISPs and encourage projects that include regular contact with other students whether they are part of a group project or not. (For example, I think it is a good idea to include regular discussion of your project with other students as a planned part of the process.)
Kariann Goldsmitt Visiting Assistant Professor of Music

Preferred method of contact: mail: kgoldschmitt@ncf.edu Mondays: 2-4:30PM Thursdays: 2-3:30PM, 7-9PM Also by appointment. Office Phone: 487-4287 Office: Caples 215 E-
Areas of interest within discipline: Popular Music World Music Ethnomusicology Latin American Music Music and Film Electronic Dance Music Jazz History Music Industry Areas of interest outside of discipline: Brazilian Portuguese Auditory culture Urban Youth Culture Ethnography Cultural Industries Latin American Studies Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Meet or correspond at least once a week. I expect at least 30 hours of independent work a week. There will be a substantive written project at the end of at least 15 pages. Other details are up for negotiation.
Cris Hassold
Professor of Art History

Email: Hassold@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Tuesday 2:003:00 p.m. Fridays 10:0011:30 a.m. Also by appointment. Office: Caples 108 Students should come with a bibliography and project description. Ringling Internships offered in the following areas: * Veronese Exhibition that opens Dec. 2012 * American Moderns 1910-1960 from the Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Opens June 2013 * History of Twentieth Century Fashion and Ephemera (Boston) * New Moderns from the Permanent Collection (Matthew) Also offering ISPs on any artists and movements (especially Surrealism) within the periods I cover. Contact by e-mail, preference will be given to majors. Notes on subject, a paper for 20 pages if artist or movement. Interested students need to see professor for the Ringling Museum Internships and will be shown previous or current work being done as part of Internships.
Areas of interest within discipline: Artists within the 20th century (especially Surrealist artists). Women Artists from any period of time. Readings in the History of Art. Readings in the Fin-de Siecle. Theory especially gender studies. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Five internships at Ringling Museum of Art (see below). Other Museum Internships in Florida and the United States. European Travel and Museum Study. Expectations for satisfactory completion of ISP: Reading notes on history of Art or Gender Studies theory. Papers as suggested by reading topics. Students who might be interested in working on one or more women artists should consult my webpage where they will find a long list of possible subjects: http://ncf.edu/hassold. Students will need to prepare a bibliography and a reading schedule for covering the artists they are interested in. Students will be expected to turn in reading notes on the artist or artists studied and write a long or several short papers on their subject.
Richard Herzog
Assistant Professor of Art Sculpture
Preferred method of contact: email: rherzog@ncf.edu Office CFA 102 Fall 2011 Office Hours: M & TH 2:30-3:30 Areas of interest within discipline
Sculpture Extended Media Installation Kinetics/Robotics Web based art forms

Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP
Students must submit their proposal including a project statement outlining the type and amount of work, the number of artworks to complete (if relevant) and a preliminary bibliography by the ISP deadline. Students must complete their ISP within the formal ISP period. Students are expected to work at least 30 hours per week on their project. Students are required to complete written critiques of their works and an overall evaluation of their accomplishments describing strengths and areas that need improvement. Students are required to submit an artist statement at the end the formal ISP period. January ISP is meant to be an intensive studio time spent working on projects not waiting for materials or generating ideas. I do not sponsor private technical lessons. Weekly meetings times are required where evidence of progress is reviewed.
Sonia Labrador-Rodriguez
Associate Professor of Spanish Language & Literature

E-mail for initial contact slabrador@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:002:00 p.m. Also by appointment. Office: ACE 322 Phone: 487-4286 A well-developed proposal in writing before the 13th week of classes. For students who are interested in an ISP in Spanish, they must have completed at least a fourth semester of Spanish: Advanced Composition & Conversation or its equivalent.
Areas of interest within discipline: Representations of Blacks in Spanish American Literature and Culture Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Literature and Culture History of Intellectuals in Latin America and Literature Race and National Identity in Spanish America and the Caribbean Areas of interest outside discipline: Race and National Identity Slavery and Representations of Slavery Role of Intellectuals Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: At least two reports of progress (if not on campus, it can be via E-mail). Form of final project varies according to students proposal. Submission of written work not later than the second week of classes (spring semester).
Douglas Langston
Professor of Philosophy & Religion

E-mail: langston@ncf.edu Phone: 487-4249 Office: ACE 321
Areas of interest within discipline: Individual figures in the history of philosophy and theology. Some movements in philosophy and theology. Particular time periods in the history of Christianity. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Particular religious writers of fiction. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: An ISP is supposed to be equal to a course in terms of workload. I usually meet once a week with a student. I usually require 20 to 25 pages of good writing in an appropriate format. In order for me to sponsor an ISP, the student must offer a worked-out reading list and schedule for the ISP period. I will work with the student to make sure the list and schedule are realistic for the time allowed
Susan Marks
Associate Professor of Judaic Studies

E-mail: smarks@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Monday 2:303:30 p.m. Thursday 11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. Also by appointment. Office: ACE 233
Students who have not had a class with me are encouraged to take my group ISP Iron Age to Iron Chef: Food, Religion and History. Areas of interest within discipline: Ancient Synagogues Apocryphal Literature Dead Sea Scrolls Early Jewish History Gender in the Study of Religion Jewish Scriptures Rabbinic Literature Ritual Theory Varieties of Judaism in the Modern World Women in Early Judaism and/or Christianity OR a combination of any of the above Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: All ISPs will include intensive reading in primary and secondary sources. Expect to research, write and revise a thesis-driven 15-page paper.
Jos Alberto Portugal

Professor of Spanish Language & Literatures

E-mail or phone for initial contact. E-mail: portugal@ncf.edu Phone: 487-4458
Areas of interest within discipline: Modern Latin American narrative. Early novel in Spain, 16th and 17th Centuries. Traditional and Modern Poetry of Spain and Spanish America (for advanced students of Spanish only). History, politics, and the novel in Latin America (19th and 20th Centuries). Representations of the Indian and the Indian World: (a) Latin American Novels and Essays of the 19 th and 20th Centuries; (b) early Chroniclers and Historians of Indies, 16th and 17th Centuries. I will not sponsor ISPs in the language for students who have not completed at least a fourth semester of Spanish at the college level. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Exercises in translation: short stories, poetry, essays. Spanish to English (for advanced students of Spanish only). Contemporary Latin American film. History of ideas: progress, modernization, development; utopias, anti-utopias, dystopias; messianic movements; the gothic. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: A well developed written proposal before initial meeting. Initial meeting no later than week 9 of current semester. A final proposal with complete bibliography and form of final project by week 11 of current semester Final project completed no later than the second week of classes of the following semester (of the spring semester for January ISPs).
Amy Reid
Associate Professor of French Language and Literature

Office: ACE 212 Fall 2011 Office Hours: Wednesday 11:00 12:30 p.m. And by appointment. E-mail: reid@ncf.edu
Student's interest is the necessary motor for any successful project.
Areas of interest within discipline:
My research covers topics in the 19th-century, as well as Francophone literature from Qubec, the Caribbean, and Africa. I work mainly with prose fiction, but am interested in poetry and theater as well.
Representations of women, criture fminine; post-colonial writing and theory, translation. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Gender Studies & Feminist theory - both French feminist theory and the tradition of American Feminism, from the 19th century to the present; Contemporary women's writing (from U.S. & the Americas, as well as Africa). I have taken on projects in a variety of fields when students with whom I had worked before had a project they were excited about.
Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Requirements reflect student's projects and goals. I encourage students either to meet with me during ISP and/or to hand in their work in installments (2-3 short papers; short critical responses plus a final paper, etc.), so that communication strengthens the final project outcome.
Wendy Sutherland
Associate Professor of German Language & Literature

E-mail: wsutherland@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Monday 1:153:00 p.m. Wednesday 1:152:00 p.m. Also by appointment. Office: ACE 215 Phone: 487-4697
Written proposals, bibliography, outline & preliminary discussions about projects are required. E-mail is the best form of communication. Follow-up discussions during office hours or by appointment Students are advised to contact me about a project before December 1.

Areas of interest within discipline: Berlin: City as Text; Berlin in Text and Film; History through Architecture German: advanced stylistics and translation. 18th 20th century German drama: bourgeois tragedy, role of women, virtue and vice; authors include Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Heinrich Leopold Wagner, Friedrich Hebbel, Theodor Storm and Arthur Schnitzler. Role of Blacks in German literature, history and philosophy. Afro-German identity and the history of Afro-Germans from 1884 to the present. Afro-Germans and film; Blacks in German film. Topics of cultural history include: 18th century German bourgeois culture, the rise of Prussia, Berlin culture and history. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: An ISP is a four-week, full-time academic effort, which is equivalent to a full-term undertaking. In most cases, students will write one analytical essay totaling approximately 25 pages in length. For critical papers, students are expected to use secondary sources. ISPs do not take the place of courses that are regularly offered, such as first-, second-, or third-term German. I will not sponsor projects involving the learning of a language that I do not read or speak.
Jocelyn Van Tuyl

Professor of French Language & Literature

E-mail: vantuyl@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Monday 2:004:00 p.m. Also by appointment by e-mail. Office: ACE 213
Areas of interest within discipline: All topics in French literature and culture, including travel-based projects and internships. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction (for students with experience in the college-level study of literature). Internships, community-based projects, and other hands-on experiential ISPs. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Consistent communication throughout the ISP period and the planning phase. Timely completion of all work.
Miriam Wallace
Professor of English Affiliated with Program in Gender Studies
Preferred method to be contacted: E-mail: mwallace@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: Wednesday 11:00am1:00pm Also by appointment Office: ACE 205 *Initial queries by e-mail. Sometimes I can help give guidance even if I cannot sponsor the ISP myself. With two group ISPs, I am unlikely to sponsor other ISPs this January. I also sponsor internships and hands-on projects in areas that intersect with my areas of scholarly interest: students have used ISP to do archival work with Planned Parenthood, to do intake work for Family Law Connection, to do historical research on womens and sexuality issues, to work for publishing houses or for filmmakers, or to work with an educator to develop and teach with a school or non-profit organization. * I like to be contacted well before the end of the Fall Semester, and will not accept more ISPs once my limit is reached.
Areas of interest within discipline: Novels in English (18th, 19th or 20th Century) British Romantic-Era Fiction Historical novel Travel Narrative and the Grand Tour Law & Literature For advanced students only, focused work in some theoretical writers Examples from past successful projects: Internship: Film Making in Ireland; Travel Narratives and Women Traveling in Western Europe; Writing Without Teachers: Peer Expository Writing Group; Gender, Race Ethnicity: Intersections and Contentions group ISP; Reading The Long Novel: Tristram Shandy group ISP. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Internships or projects with a gender or intercultural studies, educational/literacy, or publishing component Expository writing workshops Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: A substantial reading and writing component (reading varies by density and difficulty of material. A reading journal and formal final essay or project is usually required). There must be some documentation of ongoing work over the ISP period for a satisfactory evaluation of a reading/writing ISP, and the quality of analysis is important. For internships or other practical ISPs, I need a negotiated plan balancing hands-on work and research/writing/reflection on the project for approximately 20 hours weekly. Your supervisor at the organization with which you intern and I need to have each others contact information; I will require an evaluation from your supervisor and a self-evaluation of your work. Again, a regular journal and final paper is likely as a written requirement. I dont like late ISPs. The final form of the project is due at the end of the ISP period except in exceptional
cases.
Heather White
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
Preferred method to be contacted: Email: hwhite@ncf.edu Office: ACE 206 Fall 2011 Office Hours 2:30-3:30
Areas of Interest within discipline - LGBT history and politics - American religions - Religion and sexuality Areas of Interest outside of discipline -Will consider sponsoring internships or other projects related to academic interests if the projects' relationship to academic work has been carefully defined. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: -- In order for me to sponsor an ISP, the student must submit a completed reading list, schedule, and research inquiry, and writing goals. I expect all work to be complete by the end of the ISP, and students should plan to begin their project at the beginning of the ISP period. Please talk to me well in advance of the date when ISP forms are due. I will not consider sponsoring ISPs that havent been discussed with me prior to the deadline. -- I will consider various formats for the ISP, but one format that has worked well is for students to organize an inquiry into a topic that they chronicle on an individual blogsite. Examples may be found at http://hwhite-isp-2011.blogspot.com/
Alina Wyman
Assistant Professor of Russian Language and Literature
Preferred method of contact:

E-mail for initial contact awyman@ncf.edu Fall 2011 office hours: Wednesday 12:15 - 2:15pm And by appointment Office: ACE 132 Phone: 941 487 4281
Areas of interest within discipline: Russian Literature and Culture 19th and 20th century Russian prose Dostoevsky Russian and Slavic Literary Theory Mikhail Bakhtin City Literature Areas of interest outside of discipline: Belarusian Language and Literature German literature and philosophy Max Scheler German Romanticism Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: A well-developed written proposal before initial meeting Initial meeting no later than week 11 of the fall semester A final proposal with complete bibliography and form of final project by week 13 Final project completed no later than the second week of classes of the spring semester At least two meetings with me during ISP The frequency of meetings will depend on the project I will not accept ISPs after November 30th
Robert Zamsky
Assistant Professor of English Preferred Method of Contact: *Email: rzamsky@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office Hours: By appointment only Office: ACE 319 Phone: 487-4391 *I prefer to be contacted by e-mail
Areas of interest within discipline: I will consider any topic having to do with poetry, but I am particularly interested in: Modern and contemporary American poetry. Transatlantic modernism & postmodernism. Lyric poetry from the English Renaissance to the present day. Poetics (theories of poetry, especially the tradition of the defense). Poetrys relationship to music and the visual arts. The political and communal functions of poetry in performance. The idea of experimentation in poetry and fiction. Jazz in American literature. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Modernism & postmodernism in music and the visual arts. Poetry and poetics of the francophone Caribbean. Poetry in the K-12 classroom. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: The ISP is a full-time, four week academic project. Students must plan their time accordingly, and must present me with a well thought out and clearly organized reading schedule. The nature of the writing for the ISP will depend on the particular project, but, as a rule, I will expect weekly reading responses submitted by email, one or two short analytical papers, and a self-evaluation.
Jing Zhang Assistant Professor of Chinese Language & Literature

E-mail: jzhang@ncf.edu Fall 2011 Office hours: Monday, Wednesday 1:002:00 p.m. Also by appointment. Office: ACE 214 Phone: 487- 4279 Students should e-mail me a description of the tentative project before making an appointment to talk about it.

I will consider any Chinese Literature and Culture topic, but my particular interests are in: Chinese vernacular fiction, from the 16th to the 19th century. Myths, tales, and stories in Classical Chinese. Chinese theater, from the 13th to the 18th century. Classical Chinese poetry. Modern and Contemporary Chinese fiction. Chinese cinema. Translation (for students with advanced knowledge of Chinese) Students who are taking my course on Heroism and Chinese Narratives and want to expand their readings and essays are encouraged to do so.
Areas of interest outside of discipline:

American Chinese writers. Chinese art. Internships related to China and study abroad programs in China.
Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP:

For a project that involves mainly reading and writing, I expect the student to submit regular journals, one or more short papers, and a bibliography for a research topic.
Natural Sciences
NATURAL SCIENCES
Fall 2011
Independent Study Projects,
Alfred Beulig
Professor of Biology

Email: Beulig@ncf.edu Office: HNS 117A
Areas of interest within discipline: Social behavior in lower vertebrates Sensory coding problems. Sensory transduction. Organization of visual receptive fields. Structure and function of the lateral line system. Evolution of the ear in vertebrates. Hearing in fishes. Physiology of stress. Reef ecology. Biology of sharks. Sensory factors in feeding behavior. Feeding dynamics in aquatic ecosystems. Aggression as a species isolating mechanism. Comparative endocrinology. Neuronal physiology. Effects of light, or temperature or salinity on reproductive processes in fishes. Topics in Psychoneuroimmunology, i.e., interaction of nervous, endocrine and immune systems. Neural basis of behavior, learning. Nutrition, physiology of vitamins. Effect of stress on learning, memory, immune function/disease resistance, growth. Laboratory Projects I will entertain laboratory projects if the student can demonstrate an adequate understanding of the project topic and if it falls within the spectrum of possibilities afforded by equipment, facilities, time, and interest. Included among the possibilities are computer simulations of evolutionary, ecological, or neurophysiological processes. Field Projects Census of population of aquatic or terrestrial organisms. Collection and identification of a taxonomic group of organisms. Field observation on behavior of an accessible organism and establishment of an ethogram. Territorial behavior. Internship Project There are general projects at the Mote Marine Laboratory in which students could participate. See me for details. I can sponsor students who may be interested in medicine and would like to work with a doctor or in a hospital in some type of internship arrangement. Students, who are interested in veterinary medicine and can identify a veterinarian willing to have them do an internship, can see me for sponsorship.
NATURAL SCIENCES
Fall 2011
(cont) Areas of interest outside of discipline: Sailing/maritime technology, history, practicum. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Highly variable, tailored to individual
NATURAL SCIENCES
Fall 2011
Amy Clore
Associate Professor of Biology

Phone: 487-4543 Office: HNS 125A E-mail: clore@ncf.edu I wish to be contacted before the end of the Fall Semester about sponsoring an ISP.
Areas of interest within the discipline:

Plant Cell Biology Plant Development Plant tropic responses The Cytoskeleton (plant and animal) Signal Transduction (plant and animal) Establishment of polarity in biological systems. Laboratory projects utilizing such techniques as microscopy, tissue preparation for microscopy, immunocytochemistry, tissue printing, protein and nucleic acid purification and blotting, PCR, and plant tissue culture. Library research about the cell biology of human diseases. Stem Cells Students may elect to expand upon a topic covered in one of my courses. For laboratory projects: 30 hours per week of hands-on research, keeping of an up-to-date lab notebook, and a final 10-15page lab report. For library projects: short (1-2 page) weekly summaries along with a weekly meeting to discuss the readings plus a final 20-30 page review article with references that include scientific journal articles.
Areas of interest outside the discipline:

NATURAL SCIENCES
Fall 2011
Donald Colladay Professor of Physics Preferred method to be contacted: E-mail: colladay@ncf.edu Office: HNS 202D Areas of interest within discipline: Graphical Computer Simulations: These projects involve modeling physical systems on the computer. Examples of previously completed projects include a three-dimensional Hydrogen atom viewer, scattering of gaussian wave packets from potentials, and a lattice model of the Maxwell equations. Any of these can be expanded to include more general cases. The programs are currently written in C++ on the Macintosh. Other simulations that could be developed pertain to small modifications of conventional laws of physics that may be induced by an underlying theory at a high-energy scale. Some knowledge of electricity and magnetism or quantum mechanics as well as an interest in learning basic programming is necessary. Spontaneous Breaking of Fundamental Symmetries for Photons: Recently it has been proposed that small modifications to conventional physics equations may be induced by a more complete unified theory of nature. A model has been developed that incorporates these explicit modifications into Maxwell's equations. This project involves performing a study of the resulting modified dispersion relation for photons in the vacuum. The stability and causality properties of the photon propagation need to be worked out . Effects of Symmetry Breaking on Fermion and Boson gasses: This is an ongoing project involving an analysis of gasses of particles under the influence of small perturbations induced by spontaneous symmetry breaking mentioned above. Some work has been done on fermions with some special cases of couplings. There are more terms to be analyzed and the bosons also need to be investigated. Some knowledge of statistical mechanics is required. Other projects in Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking: There is a wide range of theoretical projects that can be completed in this general area. Some more mathematical and some involving analysis of previous experiments. Come and speak to me if you are interested and we will talk about some projects that may suit your interests.
Lab experiments: Students may complete a series of experiments (specifics to be discussed) using recently purchased equipment.
These experiments involve measuring the force of gravity between two small masses, measuring the speed of light using a high-speed rotating mirror, and measuring magnetic forces due to currents in wires. All of these experiments involve significantly more effort than the introductory physics laboratory but do not require expertise beyond physics 1 and 2. They are great for students who want to spend a significant amount of time on a few more detailed experiments. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: I like to meet at least once per week for an hour. The student should keep a notebook of calculations and ideas. For a computer project, a final running program that includes the essential elements of the simulation should be completed. For a theoretical project, a final summary of results in a report is required.
NATURAL SCIENCES
Fall 2011
Leo Demski
Professor of Biology
Preferred method to be contacted: E-mail: demski@ncf.edu Offices: HNS 118C/MBR 109 B Areas of interest within discipline: Group ISP on development of exhibits (live and otherwise) for the new Pritzker Marine Biology Research Facility. Aquarium science and marine fish husbandry. Control of color changes in fishes and other vertebrates. Brain anatomy in vertebrates. Evolution of behavior and brain function in bony fish. Methods of neuroanatomy/physiology. Vision in coral reef and other fishes. Both reading and/or lab projects can be arranged with consent of instructor.
NATURAL SCIENCES
Fall 2011
Karsten Henckell
Professor of Mathematics

E-mail: khenckell@ncf.edu Office Phone: 487-4387 Office: HNS 105
Areas of interest within discipline: Any part of logic, computer strategy game playing, automata/game of life, randomness, complexity, programs that "learn," neural nets, genetic algorithms, artificial intelligence. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Aikido, alternative medicine/natural health, gardening, communication, personal growth, science fiction. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Open to negotiation. It generally involves book reports, journal writing, journal evaluation, summary project description, self-evaluation, and final project presentation in the form of a paper or (semi)public presentation. Generally, I expect to meet once per week.
Patrick T. McDonald
Professor of Mathematics

E-mail: mcdonald@ncf.edu Office: HNS 103

Probability (Statistical Mechanics, Information Theory, Diffusions, etc.) Analysis (Mathematical Biology, Finance, Control Theory, etc.) Geometry (Projective, Riemannian, Symplectic, Finsler, Algebraic, etc.) Other (Algebraic Topology, Differential Topology, Combinatorial Optimization, etc.)

Depends on ISP. Possible formats: Collection of solved problems, program with output, oral and/or written exam.
David Mullins
Associate Professor of Mathematics

E-mail: mullins@ncf.edu Office: HNS 104
Areas of interest within discipline: Mathematical Modeling Lee Groups Homological Algebra Chaos Theory C++ or Java Programming Projects Numerical Methods Financial Derivatives and Investing Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: A weekly schedule before the beginning of ISP, at least weekly meetings. Most projects also require a log and a final write-up in addition to the weekly work. Remember each ISP week is supposed to be equivalent to three-and-a-half weeks of a regular class. I require that most of my ISPs have a final project that has a writing component and possibly a poster, if applicable. I do not usually accept ISPs that I have no expertise or experience to evaluate. I also require that every ISP has obvious academic merit as opposed to a life lesson.
Eirini Poimenidou
Associate Professor of Mathematics

E-mail: poimenidou@ncf.edu Office: HNS 107
Areas of interest within discipline: The Mathematics of Computerized Tomography Public Key Cryptography Galois Theory (advanced) Symmetry, Rigid Motions and Patterns Perceived Depth Images (PDI) Recurrence Relations with Applications Mathematica, A Practical Approach Finite Simple Groups, A History (advanced) Theorems Like Sylow's (advanced) Algebraic Number Theory (advanced) Palindromic Numbers Euclidean Geometry Olympic Problems Putnam Problems Women in Mathematics, A History. Character Theory (advanced) Ethnomathematics How to Read and Do Proofs, Book by Daniel Solow The Mathematics of Juggling Mathematics and Art Develop a series of exploratory mathematics labs for high school or first-year students. Graph Theory Problem Solving Strategies Applied Abstract Algebra Polyominoes Taxicab Geometry Areas of interest outside of discipline: Origami Quilt Designs and Quilting Mathematical Stained Glass Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: The frequency of meetings depends on the project and the level of interactions needed for its completion. I meet at least three times with the students and usually more often than that. I require that most of my ISPs have a final project that has a writing component and usually a poster, if applicable. I do not usually accept ISPs that I have no expertise or experience to evaluate. I also require that every ISP has obvious academic merit as opposed to a "life lesson." I do not consider internships or journal-writing good independent study projects.
Ivan J. Ramirez Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography/ Environmental Studies Division of Natural Sciences Preferred method to be contacted: Office Hours: Mondays 2:003:00 p.m. Also by appointment. Phone: 487-4578 Office: ACE 136 E-mail: iramirez@ncf.edu Areas of interest within discipline: Generally I am interested in topics in the field of environmental studies, with a focus on understanding the interactions of climate (broadly defined) and society. Below are a few topics of interest. Climate/environment and public health Climate and cholera dynamics El Nio-Southern Oscillation Vulnerability Capacity building Geography of infectious diseases Multidisciplinary geographic education Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean Areas of interest outside of discipline: Ethics of Development Ethics of Climate Latin America and global development Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Final project format will vary according to students proposal. It may include, but is not limited to a final paper, executive summary, PowerPoint presentation or annotated bibliography. It will depend on the ISP. Two written progress reports. Three meetings with me. Satisfactory completion of ISP components. Submission of written work due no later than the last Thursday of the ISP period.
George Ruppeiner
Professor of Physics

E-mail: ruppeiner@ncf.edu Office: HNS 202A
Generally, I prefer to have had a student in a class before working with him/her. Areas of interest within discipline: Numerical Solutions of Equations: Often in science and mathematics, equations are encountered which cannot be solved in closed form. When this happens in the classroom the instructor generally says, "this equation can in principle be solved numerically" but does not do it. An ISP on this topic would take a number of such equations and actually solve them by numerical techniques. You might do numerical solutions to transcendental equations, solutions of differential or partial differential equations, numerical integration, or fitting data to functions. Prerequisite: some working knowledge of computers and some background in an area of science. Thermodynamics: Because of the structure of Physics I and II, this important subject usually gets short shrift in the Physics program. This ISP would allow you intense study of thermodynamics. Study the first and second laws of thermodynamics, which contain energy conservation and the rule that entropy must increase, respectively (roughly speaking, the first says that you cannot get something for nothing, and the second says you cannot even break even!). Cellular Automata: Study some of the basics of physical problems, which do not lend themselves to representation by differential equations. For example, the growth of a snowflake. The idea is to make up simple rules for the behavior of system constituents and then apply these rules many times with a computer. Unexpectedly simple patterns emerge which bear little resemblance to the original basic rules. Some think that Life may be modeled by cellular automata! The Solution of Computationally Intractable Problems by Simulated Annealing: There are some computer problems which do not allow for an exact solution in any reasonable computation time. Examples are graph partitioning, the traveling salesman problem, and the bin-packing problem. The alternative is instead to find very good solutions. A method of doing this is called simulated annealing, discovered in 1983 by researchers at IBM. Implement this algorithm on some problem of interest. Measuring the speed of light: This project combines library research with actual laboratory measurements. You will repeat Foucaults famous direct measurement of the speed of light. His experiment is based on the principle that light reflected from a rotating mirror suffers a delay returning to the rotating mirror on being reflected from a distant, fixed mirror. Despite the fact that light travels at a speed which would allow it to circle the equator seven times in a second, this delay is measurable. Supplementing the experiment will be a library research project to investigate the history of the measurements of the speed of light and present continuing efforts to better determine its value. Astronomical CCD photography with a 5" Meade reflecting telescope: Learn to use a computer-controlled top of the line amateur Meade telescope. Learn to take CCD (Charge Coupled Device) photographs with a computer and process the results. This ISP would require a notebook laying out your learning progress, a set of photographs you have taken to demonstrate your competence, and a paper summarizing the basics of CCD photography. A small research project in astronomy, such as the measurement
of the rotation period of a planet, or the light curve of a variable star would also be welcome. (cont)

Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: I like to meet at least once per week, an hour. I call for a notebook of problem solutions, or a final paper. In laboratory projects, I call for a laboratory notebook with results and a final lab report. On signing up for ISPs, I pay great attention to the bibliography, so come ready with some good sources.
Paul H. Scudder
Professor of Chemistry Division Chair

E-mail: scudder@ncf.edu Office Phone: 487-4275 Office: HNS 109
Group ISP I will offer an intensive short course over ISP in Structure Elucidation, if there is sufficient interest. Areas of interest within discipline: Any educationally sound project will be considered (usual prerequisite: Organic). Literature Searchesadvanced reading, possibly toward thesis (prerequisite: Organic). Artificial intelligence and expert systems for Organic Chemistry. The determination of reaction mechanisms. Optical induction: the creation of chiral molecules through the use of chiral catalysis. Enzymatic reaction mechanisms. Green Chemistry Lab Projects (prerequisite: Organic Lab) Laboratory work on many of the above topics. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: The amount of work expected during the ISP should be equivalent to that of a full, semester-long course at New College. This is about 20 hours/week for the 4 weeks of ISP.
Mariana Sendova
Associate Professor of Physics

E-mail: sendova@ncf.edu Office: HNS 202B
When signing up for the ISP, come with a short written statement of your main interest and area of study, which may include some bibliography. Further on I can assist you in finding literature and articles related to your project at your level.

Optics: Optics constitutes one of the most important areas of physics. Indeed, advances in Optics have led the way in a revolution in the communications and computer industries. You can study particular phenomenon in the area of geometrical or physical optics. You can become acquainted with various areas of Optics, which usually are not discussed in Physics II or Optics courses in the Physics program. This ISP would allow you intense study of areas such as nonlinear optics, Fourier optics, holography, science of color, optics in nature, optics and vision, and fiber optics. You can study optical properties of various amorphous or crystalline materials as well. Lasers: The laser is now found not only in the research laboratory but in automobile factory, in the hospital, on the construction site, and even in the supermarket. A great need exists for everybody to have a broader familiarity with this recent addition to todays technology. Presently a gap exists between the brief reviews of lasers provided in modern physical optics texts and the thorough, graduate-level texts on lasers and quantum electronics. An ISP project in the area of basic laser principles may fill this gap. You may study different phenomena and techniques for generating extremely short pulses B with a duration of a few femtoseconds (10-12 s). Laser applications: If you are interested in a specific area of laser application, such as lasers in ophthalmology, dermatology, or in surgery in general, or dynamic phototherapy (DPT) for cancer treatment, or lasers in communications, microelectronics, spectroscopy, holography, satellite ranging, fusion. Even in art restoration, this ISP project will allow you to acquire deeper understanding in the physical principles and specifics of the chosen from your laser application. Thin films: Thin solid films on solid substrates are widely used in many areas of modern technology, such as protective coatings, sensors, membranes, microelectronic devices. The physical properties of the thin films are different from the physical properties of the bulk material. This ISP can introduce you to the variety of methods for thin film deposition, thin film characterization, and some main concepts in studying their structural, electrical and optical properties.

I like to meet at least once per week, for an hour. I require a notebook of problem solutions or idea development, or a final paper describing the most important concepts of your study project.
Suzanne Sherman
Associate Professor of Chemistry

E-mail: sherman@ncf.edu Office: HNS 210A
Areas of interest within discipline: Reading articles from the current inorganic or bioinorganic literature. Bioinorganic chemistry. Nucleic acid structure. The chemistry of the elements (for example, the study of a single element or periodic group). Single crystal X-ray diffraction. Case studies in bioinorganic chemistry (examples: superoxide dismutase, platinum anticancer drugs, nitrogenase) or the work of a single research group or investigator. Molecular symmetry and chemical applications of group theory. Platinum anticancer drugs. Metal toxicity. Laboratory research in bioinorganic chemistry - This is a hands-on laboratory ISP! Areas of interest outside of discipline: Environmental chemistry. Women in chemistry. History of Science Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: I expect an ISP project to take four weeks, approximately 40 hours per week, to include library or laboratory research, plus work on the final project. I commonly ask for a paper as the final project and/or a journal, but am open to alternatives. Meetings usually once per week, or greater frequency depending on the nature of the project.
Katherine M. Walstrom
Associate Professor of Biochemistry

E-mail: walstrom@ncf.edu Office: HNS 216A
Areas of interest within discipline: Biochemistry laboratory research projects for all levels of students. Examples of projects: subcloning, enzyme assays, maintaining and observing mutant C. elegans worms. Areas of interest outside of discipline: Observation of doctors in hospitals or emergency rooms. Library research about subjects related to biochemistry or human diseases. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: For lab work: work in lab at least 30 hours per week, prepare a lab notebook, and write a five-page formal lab report describing the research project. For doctor observation: work with doctor at least 20 hours per week, keep a daily journal, write a two-page self-reflective essay about how the experience affected your future professional plans, and write a five page research paper about a medical condition (with appropriate references cited). Research in library: ten-page research paper with references that include scientific journal articles
Diana Weber
Visiting Assistant Professor Biology/Environmental Studies

Email or by appointment is preferred. E-mail: dweber@ncf.edu Phone: 487-4392 Office: HNS 221A

Immune System Conservation Genetics Climate Change Marine & Arctic Conservation Issues
Areas of interest related to discipline:

Disease ecology & emerging diseases in the Arctic, Africa, marine environment, or other extreme environments
Expectations for a Satisfactory ISP: To be discussed and agreed upon.
Necmettin Yildirim
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Office: HNS 101 E-mail: nyildirim@ncf.edu

Modeling of biological systems whose dynamics is described by difference equations, differential equation or delay differential equations such as: Genetic networks, Cellular signaling, Reaction kinetics, Population models, Infectious diseases etc Enzyme Kinetics System Biology Dynamical Systems Computer Algebra and Symbolic-Numeric Computations Applied Linear Algebra Cellular Automata and Pattern Generation

This may change depending upon ISP but, in general, I would expect To meet weekly (at least once a week). For a computer project, to submit a final running program and printout for the code. For a theoretical project, a final summary of results in a report is required.
Social Sciences
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2011
Independent Study Projects, Fall
Anthony Andrews
Professor of Anthropology

E-mail: andrews@ncf.edu Phone: 487-4327 Office: CHL 212
Areas of interest within discipline: Reading courses in anthropology/archaeology. Archaeological travel projects (with assigned readings, journal, research papers). Museum Internships (second year and older students, when available). Archaeological field schools and projects (generally only available in the summer, though occasionally in January). Areas of interest outside of discipline: Reading courses on Anthropologically-related themes in Latin American general culture, history, and literature. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: A product that reflects the substance of the project: a critical report on readings, research paper, museum project or exhibit, photo album, folio of drawings, etc.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2011
Uzi Baram
Professor of Anthropology

Email: Baram@ncf.edu Office: CHL 205
Areas of interest within discipline: Heritage Studies and Historic Preservation Archaeological Projects Material Culture Studies Visual Anthropology Projects Readings in Cultural Anthropology Ethnographic Projects Museum Internships Areas of interest outside of discipline: Middle East Studies Race and Ethnicity Native American Studies Travel-related Projects Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Usually a 15-20-page paper, but the format will fit the goals of the project. Similarly, the frequency of regular meetings over January depends on the project.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2011
Michelle Barton
Associate Professor of Psychology

E-mail: mbarton@ncf.edu Office: BON 006 Phone: 487-4382 If you are not coming in person, then start with an email. However you MUST follow up with visit before I agree to sponsor your project.

Library research projects: Developmental psychology, especially infancyadolescence. Topics in education related to cognitive development. Internship projects: Academic projects stemming from internships relating to developmental psychology (note: This usually must include some academic component beyond the work of the internship.) Empirical projects: Data analysis of public archival data on topics in developmental psychology. Content analyses of various public media related to developmental psychology (e.g., children's literature, TV, advertising, etc.). (NOTE: I will not sponsor empirical projects involving children unless they have prior approval from the New College Institutional Review Board for Research with Human Subjects. This requires much advanced planning of the project, but can be done under certain circumstances.)

The only topics I would consider would be educational topics related to cognitive development see above. Weekly meetings to go over plans and progress, including first week. Plans are in place for work to be accomplished in week one. Work is steady throughout the ISP period: project represents a full four-week effort. Final product includes written work (although some oral components are possible). Quality of written work is at appropriate college level.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2011
Gordon Bauer
Professor of Psychology

Fall 2011 Office Hours: Wednesday 1:303:00 p.m. Also by appointment Office: BON 017 E-mail: bauer@ncf.edu
Areas of interest within discipline: Broadly: animal sensory processes and cognition. Opportunities for manatee research on sensory processes, learning, and memory may be available. Other topics might include music or art perception and cognition, some literature/psychology topics, human sensory processes. Internships related to marine mammal research. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: I have no expectations about meeting on a regular basis. I expect the topic to be done independently. Meetings are related to framing questions for study and resolving research problems on an as-needed basis. Final projects usually take the form of a research report, review paper and annotated bibliography and in some cases a personal description of the research experience, especially where internships are involved.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2011
David Brain
Professor of Sociology

E-mail: brain@ncf.edu Office: CHL 207 Please use the on-line calendar (http://www.ncf.edu/brain) to make an appointment. Students are welcome to get feedback on ideas by e-mail or to talk to me during office hours. However, it is best to come with at least a draft of a proposal. Good planning is crucial and last-minute ISPs tend to be a disaster. Please talk to me well in advance of the date when ISP forms are due. I will not consider sponsoring ISPs that havent been discussed with me prior to the deadline. As a general rule, an ISP is not a good way to get an initial introduction to a topic, much less a whole discipline. For example, dont expect to use an ISP to pick up a little sociology for your thesis. In general, students need to design projects for which they have adequate background. (Your proposal should explain the relevant background.) If the ISP involves an internship, its relationship to the students academic work needs to be carefully defined and fleshed out with appropriate preparation for the internship. As a general rule, I wont sponsor independent projects if I havent worked with a student in a regular class. For example, please dont expect me to sponsor an ISP in social theory if you havent taken Social Theory, in urban studies if you havent taken Urban Sociology, or in cultural studies if you havent taken Sociology of Culture.
Areas of interest within discipline: Urban sociology Place and community (architecture, planning, and the social geography of communities) Civility, the public sphere, and democratic politics Community-based research relevant to issues in the Sarasota-Manatee region. The sociology of work and work organizations The sociology of professions and expert authority (law, medicine, architecture, science)
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2011 The sociology of science and technology The sociology of the arts and popular media Focused readings in social theory
Areas of interest outside of discipline: Architecture Urban design Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: There should always be a final project that is a finished, more or less polished product. (For example, I am not interested in reading anybody's journal.) The project needs to be planned so that the student works consistently through the ISP period, and is prepared to submit the final product at the end of that time.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2011
Richard Coe
Professor of Economics
Preferred method to be contacted: An introductory e-mail followed by an office visit would probably be most appropriate.
E-mail: coe@ncf.edu Office: CHL 206
Areas of interest within discipline: Almost any topic would be appropriate to study within the context of an economic analysis, which, most broadly defined, would entail an analysis of the choices individuals and societies make regarding the allocation of their scarce resources. Some areas that students have worked on in the past include: the value of life; environmental economics (e.g., the effectiveness of pollution permits); poverty and welfare issues (e.g., effects of recent welfare reform); determinants of stock market behavior; international exchange rate movements (e.g., the Indonesian currency crisis) and the baseball labor market. These areas have been pursued in a variety of ways. Some have involved extensive library research; one involved raising money to purchase (and retire) pollution permits; some have involved internships at local stock brokerage firms (e.g., Merrill-Lynch). Thus, there are alternative ways to approach a topic. Areas of interest outside of discipline: I have sponsored research in the legal area, often in the form of internships at local law firms, the public defender's office, or the local legal aid society. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Whatever the form of the project, the expectation is that part of the end product would be a paper of approximately 20 pages in length that addresses the knowledge base on the topic.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2011
Andrew de la Garza
Visiting Assistant Professor of History
Preferred method of contact: Email at: adelagarza@ncf.edu Interests within discipline: South Asian history, Military history, World history Interests outside of discipline: International studies, Current events in South Asia Expectations: -Requests/proposals from students in advance of the ISP registration deadline -A detailed plan and objectives (in writing) at the start of study -Weekly updates and at least two face-to-face meetings -A significant written component -Projects to be completed by the start of classes for the following semester
Erin Dean
Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Email: edean@ncf.edu Office: ACE 235 Phone: 487-4269

African anthropology Environmental anthropology Community-based organization Development and other applied approaches Indigenous or local knowledge Native American studies Pastoralism
Areas of Interest outside discipline:

Food and food systems History/Ideology of conservation and eco-crisis narratives African literature Scandinavian studies Travel-related study
Requirements for satisfactory completion of an ISP:

Exact requirements will depend on the nature of the project, though most will be evaluated on the timely completion of a well-written, 15-20 page final paper.
Heidi E. Harley
Professor of Psychology

E-mail: harley@ncf.edu Office: BON 001
Areas of interest within discipline: Cognitive Psychology Animal Learning Marine Mammal Behavior Human Cognitive Processing (e.g., expert memory, acoustic processing, etc.) Environmental Education Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Participation of 40 hours/week for 4 weeks Library research and a relevant activity/internship preferred. Final Project: Typically a paper (drafted and revised several times) and a record of ISP activities.
David Harvey
Professor of History
Division Chair

E-mail: dharvey@ncf.edu Office: CHL 231 Phone: 487-4511

Modern France and Germany, working class formation, nationality and nation-building, regionalisms, social and cultural history; histories of science, religion, and mysticism, European imperialism. In addition to my research fields listed above, I would be willing to sponsor ISPs on womens and/or gender history and also on the history of any European country in the modern era I have also sponsored a number of projects involving foreign travel or study abroad, and would be willing to entertain proposals along those lines, provided that the educational component of the travel has been well thought out. Research paper or series of small papers submitted throughout January. For study abroad or travel projects, a shorter paper and a travelogue can be substituted.

Sarah Hernandez
Associate Professor of Sociology

Fall 2011 Office Hours: M, W, & Th 11a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sign-up electronically: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc? key=0Ani28eOUERhAdGpnZ1Y5MjY2SHQzYW53TUJ6Q19XVGc&hl=en Office: CHL 211 E-mail: shernandez@ncf.edu
Topics can be directed and narrowed down more easily if students come up with an initial written proposal from which we can work. This is only the initial step. Modifications will be necessary after conversation about the proposal(s). Although we may talk about the ideas, discussion does not commit me to the student. This commitment is ascertained only in the moment I sign the ISP form. I do not take ISP students after the ISP period begins, nor do I consider last-minute ISP proposals. This year ISPs are due December 1; therefore, students must have their initial proposals submitted to me no later than November 12, but ideally before that. Typically, I do not supervise ISPs of students who have not worked with me previously.
Areas of interest within discipline: Social Movements Sociology of Work Latin American Society: Social Movements, Economic Development Political Economy Race/Ethnic Relations Sociological approaches to the analysis/study of gender relations. Development of the Third World Labor Relations/Studies History of social/labor movements Internship that allows a student to enhance their knowledge in an area of interest and to combine practical experience with academic learning (e.g., internship at an embassy conducting research on economy or politics of the nation, volunteering at womens shelter and exploring either sociology of organization, gender relations, or women and violence). Areas of interest outside of discipline: Politics and History of Latin America History of Social/Labor Movements Service Learning Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Expectations will vary depending on specific project. However, these are generally some of the minimal requirements: A well-written research paper. A well-kept journal with a good comprehensive analytical piece. Good incorporation of theory and practice. Equivalent reading of six to eight books (when doing bibliographic research). Fewer readings can
be negotiated when combining the bibliographic research with service learning or an internship. Students must submit final ISP paper before the start of mini classes.
Barbara Hicks
Associate Professor of Political Science Preferred method to be contacted:
E-mail: bhicks@ncf.edu Phone: 487-4373 Office: SSC 204
Areas of interest within discipline: Transitions to democracy. Social movements, domestic and transnational. Russia and Eastern Europe, European Union, China. Communist and post-communist systems. Theoretical issues in comparative politics. Areas of interest outside the discipline: The topics listed above have significant cross-disciplinary aspects to them with links especially to sociology, 20th century history, and political economy. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Students should come to me with a good idea as to what they want to do. Either prior to or after discussing the topic with me, a student will develop a plan for the ISP that includes the type of reading and writing to be done. Well discuss the plan, and then I will make a final decision about sponsoring the project. All ISPs will have some reading and writing. The types of assignments will vary according to the nature of the ISP. An ISP with a large practical component will have smaller reading and writing requirements. Most academic ISPs will be either research projects or surveys of a broader literature. The former will culminate in a lengthy paper or other written project (e.g., a 25-30 page research paper). A survey-type ISP would likely have several smaller writing assignments (e.g. four 7-page integrative essays). These are only guidelines; students are, of course, free to design their assignments, as long as the design is rigorous and the total ISP project represents about a semesters worth of work. My expectations rise with the experience of the student. I will respect the December 1 deadline. No late proposals. The work for the ISP must be completed by the end of the ISP period. I do not expect to do ISPs in areas where other faculty members have greater expertise.
Laura Hirshfield
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology

E-mail: lhirshfield@ncf.edu Office Phone: 487-4337 Office: ACE 135
Areas of interest within discipline: Social Psychology, Gender & Sexuality, Work & Occupations, Race & Ethnicity, Education
Areas of interest outside of discipline: Media studies, environmental education

Full-time engagement for the duration of the four-week period Reading summaries and/or a final paper Regular progress reports Regular meetings if appropriate
Thomas McCarthy
Assistant Professor of History

E-mail: tmccarthy@ncf.edu Office: ACE108 Phone: 487-4713
Areas of interest within discipline: Broadly defined: medieval European history. Specifically: Medieval Latin (especially historical writing such as chronicles, annals and so forth), Carolingian Europe, Germany from the tenth century to the twelfth, medieval monasticism, the medieval papacy, textual transmission in the middle ages, the theory and practice of Gregorian Chant, medieval liturgy, medieval theology (focusing on the eleventh and twelfth centuries), cultural history. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: Proposals should be closely defined and well thought out. I have no expectations for regular meetings. The topic should be independently researched. Projects should take the form of a research paper with annotated bibliography, to be submitted at the end of January
Mayya Sengupta
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics

Prefer Contact: Fall 2011 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 2:45-4:45 pm Office: ACE 134 E-mail: msengupta@ncf.edu
Areas of interest within discipline: Microeconomics Game Theory Experimental Economics Behavioral Economics Areas of interest outside of discipline: Politics and History of Ukraine Communist Systems Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: The project will culminate in a 15-20 page paper in the format that fits the goals of the project. A final paper must be submitted by the end of the ISP period. I am not planning on regular meetings during the ISP period.
Patrick Van Horn

Assistant Professor of Economics
Preferred Method to Be Contacted:

E-mail: pvanhorn@ncf.edu Phone: 487-4278 Office: PMC 211
Areas of Interest Within the Discipline: Issues in economic history, with special attention to money and banking, monetary policy, financial crises, and bank regulation. Macroeconomic policy. Expectations for satisfactory completion of an ISP: A clear, concise research paper that contains an obvious attempt at critical thinking of an issue. I have no inclination for regular meetings during the ISP period. You must approach the paper assignment as an independent project, meaning you must propose a narrow topic for research, and locate readings, background material, and data on your own. A final paper must be submitted by the end of the ISP period.

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INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECTS

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Independent Study Projects, Fall 2011

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Office of the Registrar

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Developing a Research Project/Paper as an ISP Project

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Campus Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Action Plan

Deleuze's Political Vision

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The Genesis of Prejudice

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The Holocaust as History and Memory

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Intensive Training in Theater of the Oppressed

NC Contact: Steve Miles

Iron Age to Iron Chef: Food, Religion and History

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The Land: A Biblical Theological theme

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Prehispanic and Colonial Maya Manuscripts

Representations of the Dictatorial Past in the South Cone and Spain

Secondary School Teaching

Special Topics in Short Fiction

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Theatre as Activism Workshop

Title IX: Exploring Community Standards, Shaping Campus Policy

US Encounters in East Asia: Geopolitics, Economy & Identity

Viewpoints: Word, Sound, Movement

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Kariann Goldsmitt Visiting Assistant Professor of Music

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Sculpture Extended Media Installation Kinetics/Robotics Web based art forms

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Jos Alberto Portugal

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