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The CCRA blog is authored by Columbia undergraduate researchers, who are invited to reflect on all aspects of the research process and their own undergraduate research experiences, beginning (but not ending) with the Core.
Author Archives: Adam Kluge
Gender and the Core Curriculum
“Someone will remember us / I say / Even in another time” ― Sappho, If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho There is something fascinating about the historical reimagination of the Core Curriculum, especially since its first course (Contemporary Civilization) was introduced to … Continue reading
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Writing a Thesis: Is It a Worthwhile Endeavor?
In Spring 2021, as Columbia continued to adapt to the strain and consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the very notion of writing a senior thesis seemed ludicrous. My schedule already felt overwhelming, as I navigated countless Zoom meetings, internship … Continue reading
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Memory & Melody: The Core Curriculum and the Musical Imagination
“Wait, the best is yet to come: Don Basilio, my / singing teacher and his factotum,/ while giving me lessons/ repeats the same theme every day.” ― Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro While Columbia’s notable Core Curriculum is particularly revered … Continue reading
Reimagining Research during COVID-19
“Comprehension, in short, means the unpremeditated, attentive facing up to, and resisting of, reality –– whatever it may be.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism The COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of the declaration from many that it has reached some sort … Continue reading
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Transferring into the Core
“As the stars made themselves visible, Milkman tried to figure what was true and what part of what was true had anything to do with him.” ― Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon As a transfer student, the arrival to Columbia … Continue reading
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Peer-to-Peer: The Core as Taught by Graduate Students
“The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful. ― Plato, The Republic When the Core Curriculum is introduced to eager first-year students during their initial weeks on Columbia’s campus, or even earlier during a proverbial … Continue reading
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Literature as Local: Experiencing the Core through New York City
“] ]you will remember ]for we in our youth did these things yes many and beautiful things ] ] ]” ― Sappho, If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho It is a well-known fact that Columbia University exists as an extension … Continue reading
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