we were supposed to demonstrate understanding of foundational concepts in the ✨ canon of network science ✨ but unfortunately i am still not sure what that is 🤷♀️
i know so many centrality measures tho
Alyssa Smith
Oh this is fun… Northwestern had a very practice-based qual structure so you can actually read two of mine:
1) Self presentation wp.me/p2O4Fr-aT
2) Folk theorization wp.me/p2O4Fr-aO
3) Design and solo teach a seminar for undergrads on social computing and research writing
Michael Ann, sociotechnical femme
1. Number
2. Classification
3. Anthropology of Computing
(first one resulted from me telling my advisor that I wanted to do one on quantification, and he said, "no... number." "Numbers?" "No, number." And that was how I taught myself some basic philosophy of math.)
Nick Seaver
For [extra for Sara] funsies, mine were:
1. History of Technology
2. Sociology of Knowledge
3. Modern France
Gabrielle Hecht 🇵🇷 • she/elle/ella/cis⚔️ • AOC 4 president
For funsies, my comp exams were in
1. History of Technology
2. History of Modern Science, especially environmental sciences
3. Environmental History
4. Modern France
