Teaching

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate

Introduction to International Relations Introduction to Security Studies American Foreign Policy The Causes of War Ethics & International Relations Science, Technology, & Public Policy

Graduate

International Relations Theory / International Relations Field Seminar International Security/Security Studies Military Innovation Leaders and Public Policy / Leaders and International Relations Grand Strategy Science, Technology, & Public Policy/The Management and Regulation of Science and Technology

Teaching Evaluations

I was a Teaching Fellow for Prof. Stanley Hoffmann and Father Brian Hehir's course Moral Reasoning-28, Ethics and International Relations, a part of Harvard College's Core Curriculum. I received a Derek Bok Center Certificate for Excellence in Teaching based on my student's evaluations. Full evaluations are available upon request.

Numerical Scores

Of the 15 students in my two discussion sections, 14 returned evaluations. They gave me an average score of 4.7/5.0 overall, and a perfect 5.0/5.0 on lectures and presentations.

Selected Student Comments

"Gautam is probably the single most knowledgeable tf I have had for any class at Harvard..." "It was a great section!" "Gautam is one of the best section leaders I have had so far at Harvard...it was during his sections that I did the majority of the learning for this course." "Quite simply put one of the best TFs I have had here. He knows almost EVERYTHING about this material and can condense and share it. I wish I had more teachers like him." "The best section leaders [sic.] I've had in a core." "Gautam was simply the best TF I have ever had, and perhaps will ever have." "Gautam's extensive background knowledge on literally EVERYTHING we talked about was an incredible boon...." "I am so glad I had him as a TF!"