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Requirements

Calendar

Readings

Assignments

Participation

Research Project
January 23
Introduction and Course Expectations

Read "Super-gentrification: The Case of Brooklyn Heights, New York City."
January 30
Literature Search Due

Discuss "Super-gentrification: The Case of Brooklyn Heights, New York City."
February 6
Research Ideas Due - Peer Review

Read "Green Manhattan" - Write article critique for next week
February 13
Project Topic Due

Discuss "Green Manhattan" - Peer Review

Read "Constructing Race and Civility in Urban America."

Watch "Do the Right Thing," by Spike Lee before next week.
February 20
Thesis Statement or Question, Data Needed, and Potential Methods Due

Discuss "The Right to Stay Put, Revisited: Gentrification and Resistance to Displacement in New York City."
February 27
Turn in your peer reviews of "Green Manhattan"

Discuss "Constructing Race and Civility in Urban America" and "Do the Right Thing."
March 5
Bring 2 copies of Compare/Contrast of "Constructing Race and Civility in Urban America" and "Do the Right Thing" for peer review

Read and be prepared to discuss "The Changing Nature of Adult Entertainment Districts: Between a Rock and a Hard Place or Going from Strength to Strength?" and "42nd Street: At the Crossroads" - Come prepared with two open-ended questions regarding the readings.

 Discuss annotated bibliography assignment - Due March 12.
March 12
Annotated Bibliographies due

Trip logistics and expectations
March 13
8:30am - Leave for airport

Flight and Hotel info


Trip Check List

Additional Fees

March 14
Urban Scavenger Hunt
Chinatown for Dinner


March 15
Meet at Columbia University
Death March down Broadway
Project Research


March 16
Ellis Island (early AM)
Project Research


March 17
High Commissioner for Refugees at UN (GIS tour)
Museums
Project Research


March 18
Project Research

March 19
Project Research
La Traviata - 7:30pm Lincoln Center


March 20
11:00am - Leave for Airport
March 26
Critique and Discussion of Research Topics, Methods, Data, and Annotated Bibliographies
April 2
Research Project Outline Due
Turn in re-write of "Green Manhattan" with peer and instructor edited copies
April 9
No Class
Book Critique Due
Turn in re-write of "Race and Civility and Do the Right Thing" along with peer and instructor edited copies
April 16
No Class
First Draft of Paper Due - No class
April 23

Final Presentations
9:00 Michael Henry
9:25 Chris Schneider
April 30

Final Presentations
9:00 Jeff Hintz
9:25 Ka Yang
May 7

Final Presentations
9:00 Adam Shebelski
9:25 Justin Van Beek
May 14 - Final Exam Time   8-10:00am

Final Presentations
8:00 Joel Bruce
8:25 Tricia Keim
8:50 John Decker
9:15 Jason Boudreau
9:40 Robin Kobs
May 16 - Friday
Final Papers Due before 5:00pm