Robert Rakoff

Biography
Robert Rakoff, professor of politics and environmental studies, received his B.A. from Oberlin College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. He taught at the University of Illinois/Chicago and worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development before coming to Hampshire in 1979. His teaching and research interests include environmental history and policy, politics of land use, the cultural construction of nature, creative non-fiction writing about the outdoors, and the political economy of farming and rural life in the U.S.

Classes Bob Rakoff Teaches
Spring 2008:

This Land is your Land: Land and Property in America

Elections in Popular Culture(co-taught)

Things Bob Rakoff Does at Hampshire Besides Classes
Did you know that Bob Rakoff won't be teaching any classes during the 08-09 academic year? No people, he's not going on leave. He's taking on herding the people of SS for the year.

Where can I find Bob Rakoff?
Probably in FPH. His office is up in 207.