Sextus Roscius Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Just a brief question. Why is the "Ask the Expert" topic in The Empire forum no longer pinned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 well, the session is over; the professor answered our round of questions, so i felt it is no longer necessary... cheers viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sextus Roscius Posted December 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 oh ok then, does that mean he is not coming back, aw. Oh well, thank you Viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) I believe that whether he or another expert comes back depends on how sucessful the session was; is that not correct? At any rate, i sincerely hope another does come back. Having a certified expert visiting our website is a great idea that i wholeheartedly back. My only regret is that thanks to me being ill and my computer being infected with Spyware at the time, i couldn't get a question to the Professor in time. Maybe next time... Edited December 12, 2005 by Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 The later empire is not my forte, so I remained silent. I am however very impressed the Triumvirs could organize something like this. The next time, though, ladies and gentlemen, can we make sure we ask questions that are relevant to the expert's field of study? You'll notice the good doctor spent most of his time politely dismissing inquiries he could not really answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 The later empire is not my forte, so I remained silent. The same with me. I didn't feel it would have been appropriate for me to come up with a question to ask just for the sake of asking one when in reality I would not been that interested in the answer. ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 yeah your right Ursus.....I will remember that next time. But isn't a History Proffesor supposed to know every else..besides his area of expertise? Zeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 But isn't a History Proffesor supposed to know every else..besides his area of expertise? Zeke hehe, remember, the prof. used his real name when he posted, and i do believe in academic circles it is not well received to comment on areas you dont have the full expertise... in my opinion... regards viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil61 Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 yeah your right Ursus.....I will remember that next time. But isn't a History Proffesor supposed to know every else..besides his area of expertise? Zeke It's real tough for Phd's today to spend much time on areas outside their narrow area of study. I've heard my friends who are university profs complain about this often. They spend their Phd studies on a narrow issue, then when they get a teaching position they spend more time writing in the same specialization in order to get enough works published so they can qualify for tenure. In areas outside their specialization they're limited to a few grad courses until their thesis is finished. It doesn't leave a lot of time in their early career for expertise outside of their focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onasander Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 (edited) Stupid military... I could of asked him my Ceasar Tour de France question had I not been waiting around till eleven each night to get off work (extra duty {detention} got off before me!) Edited December 15, 2005 by Onasander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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