UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #620 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 620

Submission ID: 9376

Submission UUID: 03892e27-075e-42b8-a0cc-4c8be7503cbc

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Sat, 08/26/2023 - 03:25 PM

Completed: Sat, 08/26/2023 - 03:25 PM

Changed: Sat, 09/30/2023 - 05:04 PM

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Jen Atkins

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When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) jatkins@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Fine Arts

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation School of Dance

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Pop Culture Website

Project Keywords Popular Culture, Social Media, Cultural History

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 5-6

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description Each of us engages with our own forms of popular culture. The popular culture we enjoy (music, movies, social media, dancing, comics, etc.) shapes how we engage with and understand both ourselves and the world around us. Popular culture also provides important commentary on the world, offering sociopolitical critique as well as ideals for better futures. This project will design a digital humanities website that explores how popular culture is connected to--and integral to--our daily lives, highlighting how popular culture is an avenue towards targeted social change. Together, we will learn the basics of website creation; map out a website organization; create content ideas that draw together popular culture and contemporary sociopolitical issues; chart a timeline for project development; brainstorm topics of interest to public audiences; and target current research and institutes whose goals align with ours. I have provided a link below to my most recent book on popular dance (created with UROP student collaborators). This project will explore an array of popular culture forms.

Research Tasks Data collection from internet searches, conducting interviews with IT specialists, literature review of popular culture research abstracts, and other tasks to be determined in collaboration with project partners

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Recommended that participants be clear verbal and written communicators, open-minded, self-driven, punctual, and curious!

Mentoring Philosophy I work collaboratively and value agency for each individual participant. Instead of a "sink or swim" approach, my aim is to create a supportive environment wherein we are accountable for our work and our humanity. We take intellectual risks together, co-create knowledge, and learn from each other while developing our unique strengths. Finally, I believe that fun is critical to rigorous learning!

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Popular-Culture-Jennifer-Atkins-ebook/dp/B0C6R9VB21/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MV93GUPMR5GM&keywords=dance+in+us+popular+culture&qid=1694109800&sprefix=dance+in+us+%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1

Please add any additional information here (if applicable): While our first meeting will be in-person, I am open to zoom meetings thereafter if that works better for the group.

Roundtable times and Zoom links Recording of Zoom Roundtable Session (via Google Drive): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bfjVXkfhpMgPAr-_OiHkQbFtGqid-fl4/view?usp=drive_link

*Please email Jen (jatkins@fsu.edu) if you have problems accessing the video file.

UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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Year 2023

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