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Teaching Evaluations

Ponniah's evaluations have averaged 4.75 on a 5 point scale over the last six years at Harvard.

Professional Experience

Lecturer on Social Studies , 2006-2009, Harvard University

Courses:

Social Studies 10 . This course covers modern social theory (Smith, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Beauvoir, Foucault, Habermas…)  

Senior Thesis Writers Tutorial. (I designed this course in 2005 for the program. Over half of the Seniors take the course)

Theories of Globalization and Development (Freshman Seminar)  

Globalization and Global Justice (Freshman Seminar)  

Theories of Development (Junior Tutorial)

Past and Present Senior Thesis Advisees:

Jennifer Chang “The Poor People's Orchestra in Venezuela” (2007)

Betsy McCormick: “Culture and Community in Argentina” (2007)

Erik Garrison: “Alienation, Community and the Re-Emergence of Pre-Industrial Life in the Information Age” (2006)

Margo Hoppin: “The Iraq War and World War II” (2005)

Lola Kassim: “The Millennium Development Goals” (2004)

Teaching Fellow , 2003-2006, Harvard University. Program in Social Studies.

Teaching Assistant , Autumn 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999. Graduate School of Geography, Clark University. Global Society .

Teaching Assistant , Spring 2001, 2000. Graduate School of Geography, Clark University. Political Economy of Third World Development .

Professor (Full-time) 1994-1997 (and Summer Sessions 1998-2004).

Community Worker Program, Division of Community Services and Development, George Brown, the City College, Toronto, Canada.

Current Harvard Courses

Social Studies 10 -- Fall Syllabus, Spring Syllabus

Freshman Seminar, Spring 2007-- Theories of Globalization Syllabus

Junior Tutorial, Spring 2008 -- Theories of Development Syllabus (Forthcoming)

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