Meet a SURFer: Christopher MacMahon
“It is the big “F” word that nobody ever wants to discuss. You rarely hear it at forums or conferences, nor will it make an appearance in published work: failure. In today’s environment society tends to view things in the absolute; either one is a failure, or one is a success. Yet research is often fluid, constantly evolving and changing, and an absolute is all but impossible.” Meet SURFer Christopher MacMahon and read about his thoughts on the role of failure in historical research.
Christopher MacMahon
Christopher MacMahon is a history student His interest is in Nineteenth Century American borderlands and plans to obtain a doctorate in history. Click to read his essay “The Role of Failure in Historical Research”
