He has also done such innovative things as set up electronic chat rooms for students to discuss the materials, acted out student papers using his TAs and gone so far as to compare Rousseau's theory of the social contract with cheese fondue. Although Tomasi enjoys his teaching, research is still his first love. Students sometimes catch me there, but when I tell them I am working on my book they usually respect that and give me my space. Tomasi's book, tentatively slated for publication in 1998, is about the relationship between justice and liberalism. Teaching and research have evolved into a complementary arrangement for Tomasi.
Brown students are a dream crowd.
They often stimulate me with their insights.