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Dr. Lloren Foster is now a assis...Professor Wolff,<br /><br />Dr. Lloren Foster is now a assistant professor of Afro American Studies at Western Kentucky University. He is now entering his second year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-19785088467314533302010-07-18T10:38:52.222-04:002010-07-18T10:38:52.222-04:00Many thanks for the extremely generous offer. I re...Many thanks for the extremely generous offer. I really appreciate it. But you have helped me already: reading your blog almost every morning for the past weeks before starting my own writing was and is a great pleasure and inspiration. <br /><br />Also, by now I have somehow managed to write the bulk of my thesis, so I should manage those final pages, too. And even if I am not very happy with it, I guess you are right that the most important thing is to finish and submit - there will be time to polish later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-85263040755349105572010-07-16T02:12:53.224-04:002010-07-16T02:12:53.224-04:00And for this reason I would not dare to ask.
But i...And for this reason I would not dare to ask.<br />But isn't it amazing that in retirement interesting people could produce so amazing body of works, while in activity un-interesting people could not produce even what they are paid to produce?<br />Otherwise, another thing that I found fascinating was your initial approach with the doctoral studies. Having such seminars has became increasingly rare in all departments. And I believe that one thing that creates problems nowadays is that in many schools there is no clear purpose why to admit doctoral students, so the program is run in a sort of inertia.Liviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395567211500951848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-857517420561475262010-07-16T01:26:07.708-04:002010-07-16T01:26:07.708-04:00OK, some time soon I will write an essay about how...OK, some time soon I will write an essay about how to write a doctoral dissertation. Right now, I am writing Chapter 8 of volume Three of the memoirs, and I think I am much less than fifty pages from the end of the entire 800 page Memoir. I am also writing my exposition of Kenneth Arrow's General Possibility theorem for my other blog, and that is rather demanding. But maybe in a few weeks, I can tackle the dissertation problem, before I write a new Preface for the Spanish language version of IN DEFENSE OF ANARCHISM and do the eleventh edition of my textbook, ABOUT PHILOSOPHY. Sigh. Retirement is so relaxing.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-74863685216157504142010-07-16T00:06:49.210-04:002010-07-16T00:06:49.210-04:00Professor Wolff,
I agree with Liviu that your sug...Professor Wolff,<br /><br />I agree with Liviu that your suggestions for dissertation writing would be invaluable. I'm in the early stages of my own dissertation. Since your memoirs have been quite an inspiration to this aspiring philosopher, any suggestion you have for tackling a dissertation would be very helpful and appreciated.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411530873269401673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-20971257390369900642010-07-15T23:55:36.099-04:002010-07-15T23:55:36.099-04:00To Michael, thank you for the books. I believe I h...To Michael, thank you for the books. I believe I have a good idea where the problem lies(in the UK it is true that the doctoral programme lasts 3 years, which in my opinion is kind of short to do a lot of reading and write a good dissertation)unless you have a very manageable project and more than a good idea how to present it.Liviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395567211500951848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-15814559264669247592010-07-15T23:51:58.203-04:002010-07-15T23:51:58.203-04:00Such post would be great,and I will suggest to my ...Such post would be great,and I will suggest to my colleagues, although I do not dare to ask you to take time from writing your fascinating memoirs just to do this.Liviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395567211500951848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-82587759792764559852010-07-15T17:57:52.284-04:002010-07-15T17:57:52.284-04:00Maybe I should write a blog post with advice about...Maybe I should write a blog post with advice about how to write a doctoral dissertation.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-68609534067717711752010-07-15T17:43:18.895-04:002010-07-15T17:43:18.895-04:00Add me to the list of those who would be intereste...Add me to the list of those who would be interested in reading (and maybe participating) in a discussion of higher education. <br /><br />And, to Liviu and Kristina, along with Peter Elbow's works (Writing with Power and Writing without Teachers--which has a wonderful preface about Elbow's own problems finishing his doctorate) I would also reccomend Keith Hjortshoj's Understanding Writing Blocks, which he wrote while working with grad students at, if I remember correctly, Cornell. The two books are very different, but they both boil down to the same advice, "no matter what keep writing!" Best of luck.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781744385645937568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-7913802474097206112010-07-15T05:41:19.117-04:002010-07-15T05:41:19.117-04:00Kristina, If there is anything I can do to help y...Kristina, If there is anything I can do to help you finish up, send me an email.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-5457027467520771032010-07-15T04:21:49.488-04:002010-07-15T04:21:49.488-04:00I would like to second Liviu's comment. I am s...I would like to second Liviu's comment. I am struggling with my PhD thesis right now, and can only dream of having the kind of support you provided to your students. I admire your attitude towards your students (and colleagues!) and your enthusiasm about creating a terrific PhD program. I wish more academics were like you! You (and your colleagues from the Afro-American studies department) are true role models, and your enthusiasm and dedication are an inspiration. That first year seminar sounds absolutely amazing, and you must be so proud of your former students! I really hope that I can one day do for my students what you did for yours. (Should I ever finish my thesis, that is...) <br /><br />Btw, I really like your idea of starting a world-wide conversation on developments in higher education. I think this could be very instructive. As far as my own experience with higher education goes, I am studying in Germany right now (which, for better or worse, is beginning to emulate elements of the British/American system - although it still has a long way to go). I will be working in the UK come fall, and have also spent about 2 years as a Visiting Student at a high-ranked US philosophy department.(And as an undergraduate I also studied in Italy.) So I would definitely be interested in such a world-wide discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-5725896623353115552010-07-14T20:54:08.696-04:002010-07-14T20:54:08.696-04:00I am reading the blog's any single entry and a...I am reading the blog's any single entry and all deserve praise, but as any struggling get the thesis done student i was touched by your plan for the Latino student. Thank you professor Wolff, i wish more academics to have your wisdom!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335140323209251086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-31475211992842805342010-07-14T05:49:48.930-04:002010-07-14T05:49:48.930-04:00Gee, I hope so. I think she is terrific.Gee, I hope so. I think she is terrific.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-10513069305277709312010-07-13T23:08:27.555-04:002010-07-13T23:08:27.555-04:00Rachel Maddow may have heard of you, actually. She...Rachel Maddow may have heard of you, actually. She studied philosophy at Stanford as an undergrad, and, from what I hear, was a very accomplished student. Rumor has it her undergraduate thesis is still read.The Roosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252962439559026998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-23339540905689847422010-07-13T17:29:53.403-04:002010-07-13T17:29:53.403-04:00I know Elbow's name but have never met him, I ...I know Elbow's name but have never met him, I think, or read him. Thank you for the kind words about IDEAL. I am, of course, prescient, but the seeds of what we are seeing now were planted then, I am afraid.<br /><br />When I finish my Memoir, I am thinking of starting a world-wide conversation, through my blog, of the way higher education has changed, for better and for worse, in the past half century.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-5488676612261986052010-07-13T16:16:12.560-04:002010-07-13T16:16:12.560-04:00I was curious to know if you've read anything ...I was curious to know if you've read anything by Peter Elbow on writing. He tought at UMass for awhile, and he's got some very interesting things to say about getting people to write, or get over writer's block.<br /><br />On another note, I've been reading through your "The Ideal of the University," and I have to say that either you were prescient, or many of the problems in higher education have remained the same. Either way, a very good book.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781744385645937568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-30959668789173003412010-07-13T13:36:49.132-04:002010-07-13T13:36:49.132-04:00Whoops. Dead right. I will fix it. Thanks.Whoops. Dead right. I will fix it. Thanks.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-31716693071108207802010-07-13T11:45:01.692-04:002010-07-13T11:45:01.692-04:00In your story about Mike Thelwell and Margaret Wal...In your story about Mike Thelwell and Margaret Walker's novel, you have him referring to a conversation with "Miss Mitchell", but the context requires that the conversation be with Margaret Walker. Later, there is a reference to a collection of Mitchell's stories.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048385218047191192noreply@blogger.com