So did you approach Professor Katz and say "we have this idea we really would like to promote"? At least a discussion and the academic study of what it looks like.

那你是主动联系Katz教授,跟他说，我有这样一个想法,我们很想推行么？，至少讨论,并且做了学术上的研究，了解课程的内容。

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and there is no way of getting in contact with him

我已经没法跟他联系上了。

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