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Graduate Proposal ~ DRAFT

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✧ Grad Proposal Exercises ✧

Exercise Draft #1

✧ Work out a PMOMM into a Graduate Proposal format ✧

✼ What is it? ✼

An illustrated publication superstitions. More specifically, a look at the history and origin of a selection of superstitions and the function of superstition in a social context. Additionally, the publication could have a concluding chapter on fictitious superstitions of the future, considering the framework in which superstition emerge and speculating on which and how contemporary/current believes could evolve in the possible superstitions in the future.

✼ Why make it? ✼

What draws me to this project is my ongoing fascination for the social-cultural narratives and their implications that contain elements of superstition and/or supernatural belief. Knowing that many superstitions originated in contexts and for reasons that are largely forgotten today, yet the superstitions remain anchored in our collective consciousness (whether one believes in them or not).

Another prior interest of mine and motivating factor relates to conspiracy theories. Especially what I would regard as "gateway" conspiracies — Seemingly harmless conspiracy theories which can potentially make their believers more receptive to greater, more complex and more insidious conspiracy theories.

conspiracy theories are based on premises that, once internalized enough, stop being questioned, orenough, become

✼ Workflow ✼

Read-up on general academic knowledge on superstition

Select 3-4 common or uncommon superstition (personal relation)

Research on the origin and prevalence of these superstitions

Draft/sketch to illustrate the believes revealing their origin

Look at contemporary believes and see if they fit a potential "future superstition" frame work

Write about + illustrate these speculative superstitions of tomorrow

✼ Timetable ✼

*Medium fast track*

Researching:

Preliminary research and selection: ~ 1-2 weeks

Research into selected superstitions + draft/sketch: ~ 1-2 weeks

Contemporary example research: ~ 1- 2 weeks

Draft texts: ~ 2 weeks

Making:

Illustrate: ~ 2-3 weeks

Write about research: ~ 2-3 weeks

Put together publication: ~ 1 week

Total: ~ 2-3 months

✼ Previous practice ✼

✼ Relation to a wider context ✼

✼ Personal Reader ✼

➸ Rapid prototypes

Exercise Draft #2