Dates
| single appointment | Th, 16.04.2026, 12:15 - Th, 16.04.2026, 15:45 | C 40.165 Seminarraum |
| single appointment | Th, 21.05.2026, 12:15 - Th, 21.05.2026, 15:45 | C 40.165 Seminarraum |
| single appointment | Tu, 09.06.2026, 10:15 - Tu, 09.06.2026, 15:45 | C 40.176 Seminarraum |
Curriculum context
Beschreibung des Forschungsvorhabens (extended abstract) (50%)
Resit date: : Keine selbständige Anmeldung zum Wiederholungstermin möglich. info_outline
Wednesday, 04.11.2026
Beschreibung des Forschungsvorhabens (extended abstract) (50%)
Resit date: : Keine selbständige Anmeldung zum Wiederholungstermin möglich. info_outline
Wednesday, 04.11.2026
Beschreibung des Forschungsvorhabens (extended abstract) (50%)
Resit date: : Keine selbständige Anmeldung zum Wiederholungstermin möglich. info_outline
Wednesday, 04.11.2026
Organizational information
Registration
Registration ends 07.4.2026 at 23:59 h
Persons
Content
It provides an opportunity for students embarking on their MA theses to present an outline of their projects, with the goal of receiving productive critical feedback – both from instructors and from student peers.
In the first meeting of the Master Forum, Ben Trott will introduce some of the common issues confronted by those carrying out scholarly research or writing in Cultural Studies, the Humanities and the Social Sciences. This will include general questions, including: how to arrive at and formulate a research question and a suitable framework for your project; how to begin thinking about method and methodology, and starting to conducting research; and ways of referencing and of acknowledging the use of sources.
Students are invited to sign up to present an outline of their MA thesis in the subsequent meetings of the Master Forum. Students can choose whther to present in German or English.
Students are required upload a two-page summary of their project to myStudy one week before they are due to present. This should include:
• a working title for your thesis as well as your research question;
• the approach, method or methodology that you plan on using, and the theoretical framework or points of reference for your project;
• what you anticipate discovering or arguing in your thesis;
• and a list of up to five key works that you will use, along with any additional information about sources you plan on using – such as archives, exhibitions or interview partners.
Students are asked to attend all sessions of the Master Forum, not the simply the session in which they will present, and to have read the two-page summaries ahead of time. Please be ready to provide your fellow students with productive critical feedback on their projects!
The Master Forum is examined (pass/fail) as a combined scholarly work [Kombinierte wissenschaftliche Arbeit] made up of (a) your two-page summary and (b) your presentation.
Evaluation
Further information on teaching evaluation: https://www.leuphana.de/en/teaching/quality-management/feedback-instruments.html