Any academics?

[farseer911]

Precise V5 Roller Balls got me through Princeton & American Univ. but I was much younger then, and much smarter.... and more idealistic...

 

now... I know better.

[MikaLa]

Senior lecturer in Political Science at a Finnish university. Wrote my doctoral dissertation on the political symbolism of European integration, defended 2002 at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Have since moved on to Christian political theology and the problematique of the politics/religion-intersection. Have a summer deadline with an international publisher dealing with this topic.

 

I use my pens at work for notes and everywhere I read: I am one of those people who make a mess of (my own) books, write on the margins and discuss with the authors. And yes: LaTeX is my tool of choice too when it comes to writing without a fountain pen. M.

[DovR]

Now, I use a mixture of handwritten drafts and LaTeX.

 

pardon my ignorance, what is LaTex?

 

 

as far as school uni f/p usage, i only got into f/p's 11 yrs ago, in late 40's going on 3rd age. However working then as an editor always used f/p, sitting on the labor court bench varierty of f/p's to make notes, doodle and sign the judgements. Gave to lady judges to try out, made a convert or two. At home too only f/p's.

 

Pen that started it all was grandad's simple grey Sheaffer imperial which I found whilst visiting my folks in Fl, 1999 or turn of the new century, in my dad's stationery stach and had been uniknked 30 or so years.

 

That was the impetus for the entire obsession, got it fixed and found penlovers pentrace and fleaby. Thereafter acquired a peli 800 and P51 and from these initial 3 the herd grew and grew and grew. Now cutting back and thinning out.

 

Lots of pens have passed through my fingers since then. bought sold traded lost and pilfered.

 

today I mostly use comp, smartphone + laptop for word to screen and cyberspace and ocasional publication.

 

however always 3 f/p's ready inked in the pocket. These days it's like many here, Lamy Studio, Vista, I like the transparency and with the lamy conv filler with Paltinum carbon black and telltale red top makes the simple safari (GREAT pen btw, cheap too!) look a bit like a much more expensive demonstrator. I had fitted with 1.5 calig nib and enjoying it to the max. Other is presently Platinum 3776 w. music nib and peli 200 highlighter, the latest acquisition.

 

whenever i do not 2 finger keyboard type, ALWAYS use a fountain pen!

Edited May 2, 2011 by DovR

[MikaLa]

Word processor of sorts for scientific documentation, but can do lots more. Wikipedia sums it up nicely. M.

 

Now, I use a mixture of handwritten drafts and LaTeX.

 

pardon my ignorance, what is LaTex?

 

 

as far as school uni f/p usage, i only got into f/p's 11 yrs ago, in late 40's going on 3rd age. However working then as an editor always used f/p, sitting on the labor court bench varierty of f/p's to make notes, doodle and sign the judgements. Gave to lady judges to try out, made a convert or two. At home too only f/p's.

 

Pen that started it all was grandad's simple grey Sheaffer imperial which I found whilst visiting my folks in Fl, 1999 or turn of the new century, in my dad's stationery stach and had been uniknked 30 or so years.

 

That was the impetus for the entire obsession, got it fixed and found penlovers pentrace and fleaby. Thereafter acquired a peli 800 and P51 and from these initial 3 the herd grew and grew and grew. Now cutting back and thinning out.

 

Lots of pens have passed through my fingers since then. bought sold traded lost and pilfered.

 

today I mostly use comp, smartphone + laptop for word to screen and cyberspace and ocasional publication.

 

however always 3 f/p's ready inked in the pocket. These days it's like many here, Lamy Studio, Vista, I like the transparency and with the lamy conv filler with Paltinum carbon black and telltale red top makes the simple safari (GREAT pen btw, cheap too!) look a bit like a much more expensive demonstrator. I had fitted with 1.5 calig nib and enjoying it to the max. Other is presently Platinum 3776 w. music nib and peli 200 highlighter, the latest acquisition.

 

whenever i do not 2 finger keyboard type, ALWAYS use a fountain pen!

[JefferyS]

All writing for publication between 1985 and 1995 done on XyWrite II+ or XyWrite III. I later switched to Nota Bene. When I switched to a Mac, I went to Mellel.

[NoelDyer]

I'm 2 days away from presenting my Master's research paper in Geography. As I work with Geographic Information Systems, all the real work was done on computers, but all of my notes, thoughts and method plans were put down with a workhorse yellow Lamy Safari and Qwink blue-black.

 

I'm fascinated by the diverse backgrounds of everyone here but I'm surprised that I'm the only Geographer so far.

[niccig]

I'm about to get my BA in Art Studio, so I don't think I really count as an academic I did write four pages of essays on my art history survey final yesterday, so my pen got some exercise!

[The Write Pen]

Wrote notes for my Masters with a FP, a Sheaffer Imperial I think. Working (not often enough) on the Doctorate, using a combination FP/MP for translation work, but will use PC for the dissertation.

 

Regards,

 

danny

[Astra]

Anyone large academic writing? Undergrad thesis, masters thesis, or dissertation? If so, what pen are you using to keep your stuff in? What is your topic about and what are you arguing?

 

Astrophysicist. I use Latex for papers but Word for proposals--not sure how that happened. I found I used my FP a lot while teaching, preparing class notes, exam solution sets, etc. Current favorite is my Pelikan M400 with a cursive italic nib from John Mottishaw.

[inkspot]

Currently working on my doctorate in cognitive neuroscience. I use my FPs for all notes, brain-storming, rough drafts, classes, forms - pretty much anything I can! I will, however, be required to type the final draft of my dissertation. Sigh.

 

I use all me pens in turn, but my Waterman Harmonie pens do tend to get a little more exercise than the others.

[kcunvong]

I'm jealous of you guys. I've recently been accepted to a Masters (Medical Sciences) program, here. Unfortunately, all my work will eventually be presented in the form of a poster. Blah. I yearn for the day it gets replaced by a thick stack of papers, and I have to defend the thesis... won't happen.

[bbh]

Philosopher. My main areas of research are in legal theory, Hegel, and Plato. I've an interest in classical rhetoric as well, especially Cicero. Now at Canada's first private liberal arts college. I used LaTeX for my book, but unfortunately most publishers and journals in my field require submissions in Word, so of late I've been using Pages. I tend to write out first drafts and take all my notes with a fountain pen -- either a Namiki VP or Pelikan 215 -- then move onto the computer for subsequent work. Occasionally I write a paper entirely using a pen. I notice the occasional fountain pen in use among my current colleagues, but there were many more when I was in the UK.

[sharonspens]

Counseling Psychology Professor and Dept. Chair. Will be spending the weekend grading 10 papers on supervision theory. I have at least two thesis proposals and at least one dissertation to review this summer. i edit drafts through Microsoft Word, but I insist on paper copies of class papers and final drafts of theses/dissertations. I edit with whatever pen I have inked at the time, and always in some highly identifiable shade of red, purple or green. I also write session notes for my private practice in living color (a different shade each week).

 

Sharon in Indiana

[ImNotSam]

Anyone large academic writing? Undergrad thesis, masters thesis, or dissertation? If so, what pen are you using to keep your stuff in? What is your topic about and what are you arguing?

 

Doctorate + lawyer + IT degree + author. I have always used fountain pens; never stopped and "came back." Obviously, I use a lot of computers and a lot of programs, often all at once (how many windows can I have open max?). I did my doctoral dissertation in WordPerfect (started with WordPerfect 2.3 and the old 5 1/4 " floppies). I still do a great deal of organizing/outlining/drafting of my work with a fistful of fountain pens and a stack of legal pads, but I'm totally comfortable with and proficient in writing on the computer (easier with multiple monitors!). I grade/edit by hand - hard copy and pen is much faster and easier to work with, though I have had to commit same to Word comments on occasion (very tedious) - otherwise I just scan and PDF what I've written out.

 

My dissertation wasn't in a scientific field, so I had no need for LaTeX. Back then, just the fact that WordPerfect could sequentially renumber footnotes (when my dissertation advisor suggested changes ... and more changes) was a godsend. The only other alternative available to me at the time would have been to hire a typist who would have been using an electric typewriter ... and charging by the page.

 

My fountain pens and my computers play well together. Each does something very well, although sometimes I think that that "something" is keeping me very poor. Two categories of "oooh, shiny!" for me to spend money on...

[YeOldeJim]

Chemistry undergrad here, hopefully going for a PhD in the not too distant future. Write up notes with my trusty Parker 45 (Ok, now two trusty Parker 45s) and more recently a lovely 51. Currently inbetween re-writing quantum mechanics notes for revision, enjoying the smoothness and look of my P51 with Diamine Umber. I can't use a pencil or any other pen for organic chemistry, it just slows me down when drawing the huge number of structures. I always use LaTeX for reports and presentations, I just love to get the equations exactly right and the bibliography as fuss free as I can get it. Better get back to it...

[DAYoung]

Philosopher. My main areas of research are in legal theory, Hegel, and Plato. I've an interest in classical rhetoric as well, especially Cicero. Now at Canada's first private liberal arts college. I used LaTeX for my book, but unfortunately most publishers and journals in my field require submissions in Word, so of late I've been using Pages. I tend to write out first drafts and take all my notes with a fountain pen -- either a Namiki VP or Pelikan 215 -- then move onto the computer for subsequent work. Occasionally I write a paper entirely using a pen. I notice the occasional fountain pen in use among my current colleagues, but there were many more when I was in the UK.

 

Excellent. There are now at least two members in the Association for Philosophers with an M215 (APM).

[Chevalier]

I am a writing historician, trying to disprove the phantom time hypothesis, using records and script development of the questioned time period. I am usually not working in my academic field anymore, but this is important to me. I am using a custom made pen with a high flex nib. The work itself is stored on my notebook though.

[Jenne]

Wrote field notes for an ethnographic study using a Lamy Logo pen and Pilot Hi-Tech C Coletos.

 

Now using a variety of pens for drafting articles.

[JefferyS]

I am a writing historician, trying to disprove the phantom time hypothesis, using records and script development of the questioned time period. I am usually not working in my academic field anymore, but this is important to me. I am using a custom made pen with a high flex nib. The work itself is stored on my notebook though.

 

 

The term "historician" sounds like it either has to with history or a hysterectomy. Or the history of hysterectomies. If a historician is a "writer of history", then isn't a "writing historician" a writer who writes about writers of history?

 

 

[Akishira]

Pharmacy postgraduate studies, finishing up a semester in Mental Health Studies and looking forward (not...) to Infectious Diseases Studies next semester. The current topic of study is ADHD, which necessitates the use of about 15 different pens using 5 different inks (and one blend). At the moment though? Platinum Plaisir M nib inked with Sailor Jentle Yama-dori. Also using this as a main workhorse pen for my hospital pharmacy day job.