BU History Represents at the North American Conference on British Studies
Professors Arianne Chernock and Kathryn LaMontagne recently attended the North American Conference on British Studies in Montreal. The photo on the left shows the many past and present BU graduate students who presented at the conference. The photo on the right is of Zoe Neubauer, who was an undergraduate honors student and recipient of the […]
Undergraduate History Student Adriana Hazlett (’28) Presents at NEHA
Adriana Hazlett (CAS ’28) delivered her paper, “Sunday’s Women: Understanding the Influence of British Imperialism on Catholic Women Through Derry, 1972” at the November 7-8, 2025: 60th Anniversary meeting of the New England Historical Association (NEHA) at Nichols College in Dudley, MA. She is a student of Professor Kathryn LaMontagne (see pictured below).
Prof Bruce Schulman Featured on “The Last Best Hope” Podcast
On The Last Best Hope podcast, Professor Bruce Schulman discusses the legacies of the Biden presidency with White House reporter Franklin Foer and host Adam Smith. You can find it here (or if you prefer Spotify, here).
Two History Alumna Publish New Books
Dane Cash (GRS ’12) and Katherine Hollander (GRS ’15) both published new books, available respectively for purchase and for pre-order. Cash’s publication is titled The Forgotten Debate: The Korean War and the Roots of America’s Ideological Divisions and Hollander’s is titled Artistic Collaboration, Exile, and Brecht: A New Intellectual History 1900-1950. Check them out today!
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. […]