The second semester was designed to help us learn and practice academic research with the core papers [Research and Writing, Cultural Anthropology, Visual Culture and Gender and Intersectionality] that helped provide the students with a strong theoretical hold in the respective subjects. For all the core papers, I worked on research-oriented projects culminating in three papers authored individually and one with group. The process of simultaneously working on research topics concerning different field, helped me gain a multi-disciplinary approach towards research and in general.
Along with the core papers, I opted for an elective on Drama and an introductory course to Hannah Arendt's philosophy. Trying to maintain a balance between academic and creative writing, for the two electives resulted in a short comic exploring Arendtian thought on "action", a plan for stage production and a short film script.
Following are the highlights from this semester: