Prof. Bruce Schulman Publishes New Piece in “Made by History”
What’s the matter with Congress? Given the legislative branch’s seeming disappearance amid a government shutdown and a wave of other crises, Professor Bruce Schulman explores that question in his latest op-ed for Time magazine. You can find the article here.
Reminder: Upcoming Co-Sponsored Event with Pardee’s Global Security Initiative
On Wednesday, November 5, from 2:30 to 4pm, Julia Mead (Harvard University) will give a public talk entitled “The Allure of the Gas Stove: Gender and Energy Security in Socialist Czechoslovakia.” When/Where: Wednesday, November 5, from 2:30-4pm at 121 Bay State Road In the twentieth century, Czechoslovakia had one of the highest per capita coal production rates […]
Prof. Jonathan Zatlin Quoted in Boston Globe Article
Professor Jonathan Zatlin was recently interviewed and quoted in a new Boston Globe article, written by Brooke Hauser. The article deals with the increase in recent political rhetoric on college campuses. Click here to read the story.
PhD Candidate Margot Rashba Publishes Article for “Made by History” in Time Magazine
PhD Candidate Margot Rashba recently published an article for Time Magazine’s “Made by History” titled “British Fashion Has Always Been About More Than Just Looks.”
Remembering Professor Stephen Lyne
Professor Stephen Lyne passed away on June 27th, 2024. A professor of International Relations and History, Lyne was active within the History Department. Professor Lyne had a distinguished career as a Foreign Service Officer, serving in Indochina multiple times during the Vietnam War, as well as Algeria, Australia, and Gabon. He was Deputy Chief of […]
Prof Brooke Durham Featured in Global Security Initiative (GSI) Event
Global Security in an Interconnected World From climate change and nuclear weapons to migration and global health, today’s global security challenges stretch across borders — and academic silos. This Research on Tap event brings together scholars from across the BU community to engage in an important and timely conversation about the future of global security. […]
History Department Co-Sponsors Events with Pardee School’s Global Security Initiative (GSI)
The History Department and the Pardee School of Global Studies are co-sponsoring two events this fall through a new Global Security Initiative (GSI). This initiative brings together students and faculty from BU and beyond to consider the past and present of global security. On October 21, from 12:30 to 2pm, Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University) will […]
Prof Johnson Featured in BU Today Article
Professor and former Department Chair James Johnson received a Fulbright Travel award. Click here to read more about the award and his plans for research!
Prof. Simon Payaslian Publishes Updated Article
Professor Simon Payaslian published the updated version of his article entitled “Twentieth Century Genocides” in Oxford Bibliographies (International Relations), www.oxfordbibliographies.com.
History Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 25: Chepchirchir Tirop
The History Department is pleased to welcome Chepchirchir Tirop, who will be joining our faculty as an Assistant Professor starting in Fall 2025! Chepchirchir Tirop is an historian of Africa interested in the social and cultural histories of East Africa. Her previous research focused on the Indian diaspora in Kenya, examining how memory, identity, and […]