UROP Project
The Films of Alexander Sokurov
film, film director, scholarly editing
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Research Mentor: Dr. Lisa Wakamiya, she/her
Department, College, Affiliation: Modern Languages and Linguistics, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: lwakamiya@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Modern Languages and Linguistics, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: lwakamiya@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: English, Film, History, Modern Languages (East Asian, French, German, Italian, Linguistics, Middle East Studies, Russian, Spanish)
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-8, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Thursday, September 7: 3:00-3:30 p.m. https://fsu.zoom.us/my/lisaryokowakamiya
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: English, Film, History, Modern Languages (East Asian, French, German, Italian, Linguistics, Middle East Studies, Russian, Spanish)
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-8, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Thursday, September 7: 3:00-3:30 p.m. https://fsu.zoom.us/my/lisaryokowakamiya
Project Description
I am co-editing a collection of scholarly essays titled ReFocus: The Films of Alexander Sokurov, to be published with Edinburgh University Press. Alexander Sokurov is one of the most renown filmmakers working today, and the collection will be an important contribution to the existing scholarship on his work. Major scholars in the field have already contributed their chapters. I am now working with my co-editor to prepare the volume for submission to the press and final publication. I will mentor the UROP research assistant to help me with the process of preparing the volume for submission of the final manuscript to the press.Research Tasks: preparation of a bibliography, formatting chapters using Chicago style references, possible transliteration from Russian to English, preparation of an index, ensuring consistent spelling, transliteration, etc. across the volume, formatting of images according to publishers guidelines
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: ability to use Word and Google docs, attention to detail, ability to follow publisher's guidelines, familiarity with how books use bibliographies and indexes to cite and organize scholarly references