The Elitist Chat Thread

**Legio** · December 13, 2008, 04:21 PM

How much time until your birthday?

**Farnan** · December 13, 2008, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Legio Caesar

How much time until your birthday?

4 days 6 hours 35 mins and probably 15 seconds.

**Lord Consul** · December 13, 2008, 05:25 PM

Farnan:

What pisses me off the most in Academia is when a certain academic, when writing a paper demolishing a thesis written by another professor, feels the need to write like 300 words of half-hearted praise ("G.I. Ikenberry's work was seminal for the development of the discipline in the last twenty years, when the IR field was immersed in a profound crisis...") before getting it on with the spanking.

**Farnan** · December 13, 2008, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Consul

Farnan:

What pisses me off the most in Academia is when a certain academic, when writing a paper demolishing a thesis written by another professor, feels the need to write like 300 words of half-hearted praise ("G.I. Ikenberry's work was seminal for the development of the discipline in the last twenty years, when the IR field was immersed in a profound crisis...") before getting it on with the spanking.

Isn't that like every work out there?

It is also why God invented conclusions. Unless you enjoy the subject, plan on debating it, or don't trust the author the conclusions basically state all you need to know if they're well written.

You have an IR degree Lord Consul?

If so have you ever heard of Dr. Errol Henderson (my current professor), Dr. Douglas Lemke (my professor next semester) or Dr. Gretchen Casper (another professor I have next year)

**Lord Consul** · December 13, 2008, 07:12 PM

Dr. Henderson authored a paper about the impact of cultural influences on African coups? He also contributed to a paper by Ralph Dimuccio (University of Florida) about Appeasement in IR, if I'm not mistaken.

I've never heard about Dr Casper, but Lemke does ring a bell. Does he contribute regularly to World Politics*?

*Yes, he does. Just checked.

**Farnan** · December 13, 2008, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Consul

Dr. Henderson authored a paper about the impact of cultural influences on African coups? He also contributed to a paper by Ralph Dimuccio (University of Florida) about Appeasement in IR, if I'm not mistaken.

Sounds like him (he is a culturalist focusing on Africa). Great guy, used to be a tanker in the US Army actually, but is too intelligent and knowledgeable for some of the classes he teaches (as in he speaks above the class). Funny too...

I've never heard about Dr Casper, but Lemke does ring a bell. Does he contribute regularly to World Politics*?

*Yes, he does. Just checked.

I got to check WP out some. Anything I should know about him, as he is in charge of my independent studies project so my grade is totally in his hands.

**Lord Consul** · December 13, 2008, 07:24 PM

You're at Penn, I suppose?

**Farnan** · December 13, 2008, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Consul

You're at Penn, I suppose?

Yep, Penn State

**finsternis** · December 14, 2008, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Farnan

I hate when people write papers and don't include an intro and conclusion so you can skip the main body...

Stupid W.E. Dubois, very inconsiderate.

Well then you will hate me. Those are the parts of essays that if I could, I wouldn't even try making them (I don't know how to start and end things. I just know how to do them).

**Farnan** · December 15, 2008, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by finsternis

Well then you will hate me. Those are the parts of essays that if I could, I wouldn't even try making them (I don't know how to start and end things. I just know how to do them).

Do you write 5-10 page papers, half of which is technical banter that is designed to support your argument, and then be used by professors who only test the main idea of your essay?