Another letter from an academic in Russia
I recently received this email (in English, so no need to translate). The author also wanted to remain anonymous, so I removed a few minor
Statement of the Moscow State University
On March 2nd, the Moscow State University issued the following statement (English translation by Ivan Korolev was lightly edited by me; original Russian is here):
A view from a Russian-American
My publication of this email from a Russian academic explaining why there aren’t mass protests in Russia against the war in Ukraine has been amazingly
A view from Russian academia
Along with several other Russian-speaking academics outside of Russia, I have been emailing thousands (yes, thousands!) academics in Russia urging them to take action to
How to control a population
Today, I want to tell you about how Putin’s government controls the Russian people. I don’t think I appreciated the true extent of it myself
How to share early-stage research ideas with professors
When I was in grad school, one of my advisors introduced me to a neat way of organizing preliminary research ideas for a productive discussion.
Suggestions for campus visits
A student asked me for suggestions on how to do research-oriented campus visits, so I thought I’d write them up in a blog post to
Suggested timeline for those on the job market next year
One of the most valuable pieces of advice our job market placement coordinator gave me and my classmates is the ideal job market timeline, constructed
