Maritime Asia Seminar Visits “Trading in Canton” Exhibit at Peabody Essex Museum, Salem
On October 24, 2017, the members of the seminar HI 482 “History of Maritime Asia” (Instructor Prof. Eugenio Menegon; Students: Viminta Apimanchindakul; Drake Becka; Austin Coyne; Qianqi Feng; Tristan Hamilton; Caleb Ho; Tyler Joachim; Sung Jin Kim; Jiacheng Liu; Alexander Pramer; Melanie Rabin; Ao Shen; Katarina Stewart; Mengzi Yang; Yuncheng Zhang) visited the Peabody Essex […]
Prof. Russell Delivers Keynote Address for Conference at the Center of the American West
On October 18th, 2017, Professor Edmund Russell gave the keynote address at “The Social Implications of Technological Change,” a conference organized by the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado-Boulder. The entire event, including Russell’s address, was recorded and is available to stream at the website of the Center of the American West.
BU History Grad Joe Clark Accepts Faculty Position at the University of Kentucky
Joseph Clark, a 2010 graduate with honors, who went on to complete a Ph.D. in Atlantic history at Johns Hopkins University, has accepted a faculty appointment at the University of Kentucky. Joe, whose research focuses on on port cities in the seventeenth century Spanish Caribbean, with a special interest in slavery and African diaspora in […]
BU History PhD Zack Smith Publishes Article in ‘Made by History’ Series on Washington Post
BU History PhD recipient Zack Smith, now an Adjunct Professor of History at Jackson College, has published an op-ed titled “Liddle’ Bob Corker is likely to get the last laugh” in The Washington Post. The article, part of the Post’s “Made by History” series, can be found online here.
PhD Candidate Cari Babitzke Publishes Op-Ed on Gun Control in The Washington Post
BU History PhD Candidate Cari Babitzke wrote an article for the running op-ed series “Made by History” on The Washington Post. Babitzke’s article, “Looking for compromise on gun control is futile, but not for the reasons you think,” is posted on the Washington Post’s website here.
Prof. Nolan Appointed to Committee on Brown Military Collection, Gives Lectures on New Book
Professor Cathal Nolan has accepted an invitation to serve a three-year term on the Committee of Management at the Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection at Brown University. In May Nolan was invited to give a lecture on his newest book The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost to […]
Prof. Silber Discusses Confederate Monuments at Winsor School of Boston
Professor Nina Silber recently appeared as the guest speaker for the all-school assembly at the Winsor School of Boston where she spoke about the current debate over Confederate monuments. For a more detailed summary of the assembly, visit the Winsor School of Boston’s website.
Prof. Payaslian Presents Paper at BISA US Foreign Policy Working Group Annual Conference
Professor Simon Payaslian presented a paper entitled “U.S. Foreign Policy and an Ethnic Community: The Case of the American-Armenian Community during the Cold War,” at the 12th British International Studies Association’s (BISA) U.S. Foreign Policy Working Group annual conference, September 21-22, 2017, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. For the conference program, please visit https://www.us-foreign-policy.com.
History Department Newsletter for Spring/Summer 2017 Is Now Available
The Spring/Summer 2017 issue of the Department of History’s newsletter The Presence of the Past is now available to view online here. For past issues of the newsletter, visit the History Department’s archives here.
Prof. Chernock Interviewed on Legacy of Princess Diana for BU Today
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, BU Today discussed Diana’s lasting influence on the British monarchy and popular culture with Associate Professor of British History Arianne Chernock. The interview is available at BU Today here.