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Spring 2015

Sophomore Tutorial 97h: What is Urban History? (With Professor Elizabeth Hinton)

 "What is Urban History?" is a writing-intensive course for new concentrators in History, combining discussions of secondary and historiographical readings on the urban history of the United States and Europe, with an original research project focused on an aspect of Boston's own history.

Urbanhistory

As Tutor, I led peer-review tutorials for small groups of students, gave detailed feedback and comments on written work, organized an archival visit to the Harvard Graduate School of Design's Frances Loeb Library, and provided students with the resources and support to plan, research and edit several pieces of historical and historiographical writing. I helped lead discussions in seminar on historiographical and secondary readings, and created guides and hand-outs for students on citation methods and historiographical writing tips. Awarded the Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching.  

Fall 2014

Societies of the World 43: Japan's Samurai Revolution (With Professors David L. Howell and Ian J. Miller)

Japan's Samurai Revolution is an introductory course to Japanese history. Through primary sources, discussion and lecture, the course examines Japan's rapid development from samurai-led feudalism into the world's first non-Western imperial power. The course fulfills Harvard's General Education requirement for "Societies of the World" and engagement with the past.

Japan's Samurai Revolution

As Head Teaching Fellow (TF) and Digital TF I led two weekly discussion sections, designed posters, created digital assignments, managed course website, and created and managed the course blog. I presented an original lecture on "The Meiji City, Light and Dark," organized a class trip to Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, to tie in with course material on Japan's maritime connections, liaised with Office of General Education and undergraduate administration, and compiled and organized course and examination materials. Awarded the Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching.