The nailing of the dissertation
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frualeydisIn ten minutes I, Vendela and Valeria and a couple of friends from work are going down to the main university building and nail my dissertation to the wall. Rickard is meeting us there.
Yep, that's right. We're keeping the old mediaeval tradition of nailing dissertations to a wall, the prejudice for Luther's nailing of his "theses" to a church wall.
At most universities this is replaced by an announcement on the university's web site, but Göteborg, Umeå, Luleå and Linköping still keep to the old ways.
Finally it's beginning to feel real.
Yep, that's right. We're keeping the old mediaeval tradition of nailing dissertations to a wall, the prejudice for Luther's nailing of his "theses" to a church wall.
At most universities this is replaced by an announcement on the university's web site, but Göteborg, Umeå, Luleå and Linköping still keep to the old ways.
Finally it's beginning to feel real.
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Nailing Dissertation
Date: 2006-09-04 05:49 pm (UTC)Wow. Nailing the dissertation to a wall. A neat image! But...
After going thru all the steps of my gf's dissertation (at University of Illinois), I have to wonder if a specific type and size (and even composition) of nail is required. Is a hole pre-drilled? Do the examining board just take it down, or do you still need to send them copies? Please, for the woefully ignorant Colonials, a little more of the mechanics. Thanks!
Re: Nailing Dissertation
Date: 2006-09-04 10:48 pm (UTC)Anyway, I've celebrated it and I'm terribly drunk writing thie, I'll get back to you later.
/Eva