Prof. Heywood Discusses the Earliest Africans in the US for NPR Nantucket
Linda Heywood, Professor of History and African American Studies, was interviewed for NPR Nantucket’s CrossCurrents program, hosted by Scott Widmeyer. In this episode, titled “We Better Know Our History w/ Dr. Linda Heywood,” Professor Heywood discusses the first Africans recorded in the present-day United States, who arrived in what is now Hampton, Virginia in 1619. To […]
Prof. Chernock Interviewed on Anglophilia in the US for the New York Times
In an article published by The New York Times titled “Do Americans Love the British Royal Family? Quite,” Professor Arianne Chernock is one of several experts quoted on the current and historical love for British culture and the British royal family in the United States.
Rolling Stone Magazine Turns 50 Years Old and Prof. Schulman Takes Stock
November 9th, 2017 marked the 50th anniversary since the debut of Rolling Stone magazine. In a piece for The Washington Post’s “Made by History” series, Professor Bruce Schulman, whose writing career began long ago as a college rock critic (reviewing the Clash’s London Calling, a concert by Blondie, etc.) reflects on the magazine’s odyssey and impact in an […]
BU PhD Matt Pressman Publishes Article Analyzing Proposed AT&T-Time Warner Merger
Recent BU History Ph.D. Matt Pressman, now Assistant Professor at Seton Hall University, recently published an article in The Washington Post that uncovers the historical background underlying the proposed mega-merger of media conglomerates AT&T and Time Warner. The article, titled “The Justice Department’s move to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger sweeps aside centuries of government policy,” was published […]
Prof. Nolan Interviewed on New Book for BU’s Arts & Sciences Magazine
Associate Professor of History Cathal Nolan gave interview for the Fall 2017 issue of the College of Arts and Science’s magazine on his new book, The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost. The article can be found online here.
Prof. Blower Gives Keynote Lecture for Conference at Utrecht University
Professor Brooke Blower delivered the keynote lecture, “Race, Democracy, and Empire: Americans in Europe and Its Colonies during World War II,” at the conference, Perceptions of the Transatlantic Other, 1900-2000, at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, on November 8, 2017.
HGSO Kicks Off Coffee Chat Series with Talk by Prof. Ashley Farmer
The History Graduate Student Organization initiated its Coffee Chat Series this fall! These are coffee and pastry-fueled discussions that provide the opportunity for professors to present the research they are currently working on to graduate students. The series also aims to allow graduate students and new faculty members to get to know each other better in an […]
Prof. Schulman Featured in “Rewind” for BunkHistory
Professor Schulman joins several political historians to analyze the strangely durable—and highly problematic—concept of the Reagan Democrats for BunkHistory, the new popular history site launched by University of Richmond President Emeritus (and prizewinning historian) Edward Ayers. You can visit the page here.
Prof. Schulman Investigates Deep History of Republican Tax Plan for The Washington Post’s Made by History
On October 30th, Professor Bruce Schulman’s op-ed on what’s really at stake in the current debate over the deduction for state and local taxes appeared on The Washington Post’s “Made By History” page. The article, titled “Blue states already subsidize red states. Now red states want even more” is available to read at washingtonpost.com.
Global Oceans: Prof. Menegon Attends Conference and Researches Manuscript in Lisbon
Recently Professor Eugenio Menegon (Chinese and World History) presented a paper entitled “Sailing to China: The Maritime Journey of Catholic Missionaries” at the International Symposium “China & Macau: Sailing Routes, Sea Straits, Global Oceans,” held at the Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau, Lisbon (Portugal), on October 9-11, 2017. The paper compared three narratives of the […]