I know I’m not the only one who thinks you are more than ‘pretty good’ at your job. You taught the first class on the very first night of my undergraduate studies at Birkbeck College and are a big part of the reason I stayed on for four years doing BA then MA and have now signed up for another four for PhD - such was the way you made me feel about history right from the start. And your post above sums it all up; the story you tell, the conclusions you come to from such limited information, and the thought and discussion it provokes – this is why I do history. You started me off on my adventure and I wish you all the best on yours!
Thank you so much, Alasdair! You are too kind, but for any part in your adventures, I am very glad. It has been so exciting hearing about your journey since that first medieval history module. And teaching at Birkbeck has been, without doubt, one of the greatest privileges of my life: incredible students, amazing colleagues and a shared sense of learning being fun and transformative. It is a spirit I hope to carry with me wherever I go, including to India.
I know I’m not the only one who thinks you are more than ‘pretty good’ at your job. You taught the first class on the very first night of my undergraduate studies at Birkbeck College and are a big part of the reason I stayed on for four years doing BA then MA and have now signed up for another four for PhD - such was the way you made me feel about history right from the start. And your post above sums it all up; the story you tell, the conclusions you come to from such limited information, and the thought and discussion it provokes – this is why I do history. You started me off on my adventure and I wish you all the best on yours!
Thank you so much, Alasdair! You are too kind, but for any part in your adventures, I am very glad. It has been so exciting hearing about your journey since that first medieval history module. And teaching at Birkbeck has been, without doubt, one of the greatest privileges of my life: incredible students, amazing colleagues and a shared sense of learning being fun and transformative. It is a spirit I hope to carry with me wherever I go, including to India.