March 18, 2021, Filed Under: Featured1, Research + TeachingSlowly, and then round again by SIMON LOXLEY This essay is part of a slow research series, What is Research? During my time as a researcher, I have always been a working graphic designer. I suspect that, as a consequence, my underlying mindset has always been very results-driven. As a designer, if you want to get… read more
March 11, 2021, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Featured1, Research + TeachingSARA COLERIDGE: A life unfolding by JEFFREY W. BARBEAU This essay is part of a slow research series, What is Research? Sometimes the scrawled letters on a page slow reading to a halt. Unlike printed words in a bound volume or transcripts that risk sanitizing history, handwriting produces an entirely different reading experience. Words unfold, as… read more
March 4, 2021, Filed Under: Authors, Featured1, Research + TeachingResearching microbiography in Tennessee Williams’s artwork by JOHN S. BAK This essay is part of a slow research series, What is Research? Research helps solve mysteries we didn’t even know existed. While most scholars search for answers in an archive, others like me seek out questions. For us, discovering a mystery is as fun as solving… read more