The History News Network, purveyor of quality online history and history-related accessories, has a bi-weekly feature called Top Young Historians, which profiles “interesting scholars who are making their mark on the profession.” I cannot tell a lie: years ago, in my own callow youth, I sometimes raised an eyebrow at HNN’s definition of “young.” Today, however, it is their definition of “top” that seems all too generous: they’ve picked me as their latest “top” “young” historian. Thank you, HNN. I’m pleased, flattered, and not at all sure I belong in such company.
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Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain
"How can we be anything but kind?"
12 responses so far ↓
1 Jess Nevins // May 15, 2007 at 9:00 am
Woah! Congrats!
2 Chris // May 15, 2007 at 9:08 am
That’s awesome. Congratulations! Most impressive!
3 Jere // May 15, 2007 at 9:12 am
Wow, congrats.
Though I’d still be quibbling about the young bit if I was you.
4 Michelle O'Brien // May 15, 2007 at 9:49 am
Congrats, young man!
5 Sean // May 15, 2007 at 11:13 am
Congratulations! You know Dixon and I voted for you, like, a million times – but then, I bet you didn’t know we were members of the Academy, did you?
6 Kyle N. // May 15, 2007 at 11:18 am
Very cool, Rob. Congrats.
7 Dr. K // May 15, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Zowie! You rock! Congratulations! *throwing horns*
In 2004 I referred to you in print as “the hippest historian Harvard ever produced”. Sorry it took everyone else so long to clue in.
Although I did have to laff at the supporting documentation from “Anonymous Students”, three of which are from ratemyprofessor.com (easiness rating, 2.7 – tsk!). I suppose if blogs get to be quoted in news sources, what the hell!
8 Mark A. Rayner // May 15, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Congratulations! It’s nice to know your not only youthful, but the tops!
9 Mr. Black // May 15, 2007 at 10:46 pm
I want you to start your acceptance speech with the line “Blood Alone Moves the Wheels of History!” and then at some point scream “We Are Warriors” Dwight Schrute-style… Nice job KF!!!
10 Rob // May 16, 2007 at 9:19 am
Sean: Larf. I can totally see you doing that. But I could have sworn you & Chris were kicked out of the Academy.
Dr. K: I guess they were scraping the barrel looking for plaudits about me. For most of the other (read: “qualified”) Top Young Historian entries they use blurbs about their award winning books. (Awkward cough.) Also: Curse you! I’d managed to get through 2 years of teaching without checking or even thinking about Rate My Professor. I don’t understand the easiness rating: are high numbers easy or hard? And which is good? And most importantly, where are my chili peppers?
Mr. B: I model all my lectures on Dwight Schrute. “Question: Which bear is best?” (See also: http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/2007/04/i-dont-know-which-i-love-more-maybe.html )
Everybody: Thanks!
11 Adam // May 22, 2007 at 8:30 am
Out-cha-go, Chief! Two points!
12 Dave // May 22, 2007 at 9:38 am
Congratulations!
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