This website contains resources to assist you with conducting research and writing your senior thesis in the Sociology department.
If you are a student in the seminar and have questions, please reach out to the 2022-2023 Sociology 99 instructor, Joscha Legewie , or the TF, Mark Griffith . Soc 99 will have two sections this year on Fridays from 9:00 - 10:15 AM (Section A) and Fridays from 10:30 - 11:45 AM (Section B) starting on Sep 15. Location TBD.
Sociology 99 Syllabus
The 2023-24 Soc 99 Syllabus (as of 9/8/23) is here.
Syllabi from prior years, for reference:
Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2016-2017
Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2017-2018 (FINAL)
Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2018-19
Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2019-2020
Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2020-2021
Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2021-2022
Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2022-23
Thesis Writer's Guide
You are strongly encouraged to review the sociology department's thesis writer's guide early on and throughout the year as you work on your thesis--it is a wonderful resource!
Writing Resources
The Sociology Department has a Departmental Writing Fellow who can help you with your senior thesis. The 2023-2024 DWF is Marissa Combs. For more information visit the DWF website .
For tips on writing a literature review, check out this PowerPoint from 2017's Soc 99 guest lecture on 9/19/17. Also, see advice from Becker and Kamler and Thomson .
The Harvard College Writing Center offers many writing-related resources. In particular, remember to sign up early for Senior Thesis Tutoring !
Also check out Harvard's Guide to Writing with Sources and the ASA Style Guide .
Methods Resources
Quantitative Advisor: Marissa Combs Qualitative Advisor: Mark Griffith
More info and the advisors' contact information are here: https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/pages/advising and https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/academic-resources
Departmental Resources
Sociology department website for thesis writers
Sources of funding
Scheduling Strategies
Scheduling strategies for staying on track
Library Resources
Library Search