Seminar, three hours. Designed to help PhD students transition from standard learning (attending lecture, taking examinations) into creating independent research. Students are supported in developing their dissertation and professional skills in all aspects of process of creating their own research, including writing and presentation. Covered topics include finding research ideas, writing introductions, building narratives, writing models, presenting empirical analysis, writing referee reports, responding to referees, presentation, elevator pitch, etc. For each topic, students study canonical examples and work on their own papers. Faculty provide feedback and build supportive environment in which students can learn and experiment. S/U grading.