Ok all you anglophiles... Etiquette question

[peachdragon]

This says, "Professor Sir FN LN." Assuming he's a prof at the university.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir

[shevacc]

Aug 31, 2013 12:30:44 GMT -5 peachdragon said:

This says, "Professor Sir FN LN." Assuming he's a prof at the university.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir

That sounds good to me...that way you cover all your bases.

[Deleted]

I'd go with Sir.

Cannadine?

[katfco]

Actually, I think when writing the address, you would to Sir John Doe, but when addressing him personally, it's Dear Sir John.
references: www.london-guides.co.uk/pages.php?id=b0801010
www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/titles/knight.aspx

[Deleted]

Her book on British identity in the Empire is one of my favorites.

He is pretty good too

[dojo]

Look up his CV or some of his recent work and see how he titles himself then follow suit. I recommend a thoughtful handwritten request with a brief (and genuine) explanation of why you chose him.

[Deleted]

Honestly, email is your best bet. I have yet to meet an academic that didn't prefer that form of communication. Just be aware that his .edu may be filtered by a grad student/admin and you may get a form response.

I haven't encountered that often but because some of his works appeal to the armchair historian he may have had to do that.

[charmediamsure]

Holy moly, I cited him in a paper once!