These courses have greatly strengthened our program. Also, the increased emphasis on research, both for the students and the faculty, has enriched the creative process. Our history majors' seminar papers are the most concrete indication of the high quality of work being done in the Department. I like the responsibility for education to be with the student when possible. Also, I enjoy integrating literature in my Latin American history courses.
Authors help students approach the living culture and awaken their historical sensibility.
In the end, the classroom is the best opportunity we have to develop the historical imagination. Sil I studied at the University of Calcutta, India, where I earned a Masters Degree in Modern History. I also have earned Masters Degrees in History and Education from the University of Oregon. My latest degree also came from the University of Oregon, where I earned a Ph.D. in History. In my seminars, though, I like to mix the lecture with class discussion.