Author: Jillian Nichols

Prof. Blower Delivers Plenary at Annual HOTCUS Conference in Cambridge, UK

Professor Brooke Blower was the keynote speaker at the 2018 Annual Conference of the Historians of the Twentieth Century United States, hosted at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK from June 13th to 15th. Professor Blower delivered her paper, “Moonlight and Magnesium Bombs: White Southern Reckonings with Race, Democracy, and Empire during World War […]

Prof. Rabinovitch Publishes Essay in Aeon Magazine

Today Aeon Magazine published an essay by Assistant Professor Simon Rabinovitch. The essay, titled “Reciprocity, not tolerance, is the basis of healthy societies,” is available to read online.

Prof. Payaslian Publishes Two Papers on Armenians in Syria by Haigazian University Press

Professor Simon Payaslian published two papers in Armenians of Syria: Proceedings of the Conference (May 24–27, 2015), ed. Antranik Dakessian (Haigazian University Armenian Diaspora Research Center: Haigazian University Press, 2018).  Payaslian’s first paper, entitled “The Legacy of the Armenian Community in Syria: A Century of Diasporic Existence, 1915-2015” (pp. 21–45), was the keynote address he […]

Prof. Heywood Leads UNCF/Mellon Faculty Seminar, Announces French Translation of Book

Professor of History and African American Studies Linda Heywood will lead the 2018 UNCF/Mellon Programs International Faculty Seminar in Portugal and Spain from July 2nd to 12th. The seminar is on “The African Diaspora in the Spanish-Speaking and Lusophone Worlds” and will be attended by many prominent scholars, including BU Professor of History and African American […]

Prof. Payaslian Presents Paper at International Conference in Yerevan, Armenia

Professor Simon Payaslian presented a paper, entitled “An Outline of the Conceptualization of the Independence of the Fatherland as Presented in the American-Armenian Press (Late Nineteenth-Early Twentieth Century),” at the international conference dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the first Republic of Armenia, 1918-1921.   The conference was organized by the Division of Armenology and Social […]

Prof. Menegon Is Summer Visiting Scholar in Three Chinese Universities

Professor Eugenio Menegon (Chinese History) is spending a month in China (May 22-June 23) as an invited Visiting Scholar at the Beijing Foreign Studies University (Institute of European Studies), Sichuan Normal University (Department of History), and Shanghai University (Department of History).  While in China, he is lecturing undergraduate and graduate students and giving public presentations about […]

Prof. Chernock Provides Context and Analysis for Royal Wedding

Leading up to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday, May 19th, Associate Professor of British History Arianne Chernock provided historical context and analysis of the British royal family to various news organizations. Professor Chernock wrote two op-eds for WBUR: “Why We Love Royal Women: It’s Not The Weddings Or The Babies. […]

Prof. Brooke Blower Wins 2018 Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching

BU History’s Professor Brooke Blower is the 2018 recipient of Boston University’s highest award in teaching, the Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Professor Blower was highlighted with an interview and profile of her teaching methods in BU Today. The article cites former students, who praised Blower’s ability to generate excitement among history majors and non-majors alike, […]

Prof. Menegon at Berkeley-Cambridge ‘Maritime Asia’ Workshop

Professor Eugenio Menegon is presenting on May 14th, 2018 a paper entitled “Foreign Agents at the Qing Court and Franco-British Maritime Rivalry: The French Mission to China in 1787” at the workshop  “Maritime Asia: Securitization of the China Seas” , organized by  the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, […]