Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor is a recovering journalist who wrote for the Wall Street Journal and several other newspapers and taught journalism abroad. More recently, he and his wife, Toni, ran a Virginia horse farm until the horses nearly killed her and bankrupted them. They moved to Hanover in 2014. Rob got a history degree at Princeton and a mid-career fellowship at Stanford.

Wildfire Meets the City (Fall Term 2025)

Participant Testimonials:

This was an enjoyable class, with very interesting book to read. The discussions in class were wonderful.

Great visuals including the videos of the fires. The final class was so interesting when our instructor had 2 wildfire specialist attend the class and make a presentation. It brought all we had learned together for a final cumulative end of program learning opportunity.

Borderland; Ukraine’s Bloody History (Fall Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials:

Robert Taylor's style and delivery encouraged people to think and respond. 

I knew very little about Ukraine. Now can can be more thoughtful about their issues. Mr. Taylor is extremely knowledgeable about the history of Ukraine but is open to others' opinions. I was impressed that he asked us to read books on the subject.

The Far-Right's Rise in Europe (Spring Term 2018)

Participant Testimonials:

"A excellent topic during an interesting time."

"We were sent links for readings each week. They were well chosen and illuminating."