Advising

THE BEST WAY TO REACH ME

I am happy to chat with you during the following times (in that order):

  • Office Hours
  • Right after a class that I am teaching (for a brief chat < 10 minutes)
  • Scheduled meetings. Please send me an email or ask me right after class to set up a meeting

REQUESTING RECOMMENDATION LETTERS

If you would like me to write a letter of recommendation, please see these instructions.


SOME MODEST ADVICE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

I highly recommend both prospective and current graduate students read this insightful piece by Stephen C. Stearns.

Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke (for translations into Chinese, Feng Zhi’s version is the best)

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Boston College