Professor Rubin Publishes Op-Ed on Brazilian Elections
On October 3, 2014, BU History Professor, Jeffrey Rubin, had an op-ed published in the Reuters “Great Debate” opinion blog. The piece, “Brazil’s elections are a wake-up call for its business community,” discusses the progressive shift occurring in Brazilian politics, where two leftist women are presently front runners in the presidential race. For full text […]
Justin Pallenick (CAS ’16) and History Department Given Spotlight for September 2014 Edition of the Undeclared Student Newsletter
This month, the CAS Undeclared Student Newsletter chose to spotlight Justin Pallenick (CAS ’16), a dual degree History and COM major who was formerly undeclared. In the newsletter, Pallenick describes his experiences as an undeclared student, what brought him to the History Department, and how he is using the skills he has developed through his […]
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Grad Student David Shorten Publishes Article on the Collapse of the Keynesian Consensus
BU Graduate Student, David Shorten, has recently published “What Happened to the Keynesian Consensus? A Historiographical Review,” appearing in Essays in History. Shorten’s article aims to “reevaluate the causal importance of economic motivations in bringing about the end of the Keynesian order and the rise of conservatism in the United States,” by reviewing historical literature on the […]
Professor Nolan’s Review of Dawes’ ‘Evil Men’ Featured by Wall Street Journal
Professor Cathal Nolan recently reviewed Evil Men, a work by Professor James Dawes (Macalester College) based on interviews with perpetrators of horrific atrocities, primarily Japanese Army soldiers and other personnel, during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45). Professor Nolan’s review appeared in The Michigan War Studies Review on August 27, 2014 (link to full text: http://www.miwsr.com/2014-086.aspx), and was extensively quoted […]
Grad Student Mark Kukis Publishes Op-Ed in Time Magazine
Graduate student, Mark Kukis, recently published an Op-Ed that appeared in Time Magazine on September 12, 2014, entitled, “It’s a Huge Mistake to Back Rebel Groups.” The piece describes the U.S. and Saudi Arabian governments’ support of Syrian anti-ISIS rebels, and discusses, historically, the problem with supporting these kinds of militant rebel groups. Full […]
Grad Student Chris Conz Awarded Fulbright Student Grant
Graduate student, Chris Conz, has been awarded a Fulbright Student Grant through the Institute of International Education, sponsored by the U.S. State Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Conz will use the grant to help fund his dissertation research in Lesotho, Africa. He will be examining historical interactions in Qacha’s Nek district from 1880-1980, […]
PhD Graduate Richard Samuel Deese Publishes Book on Julian and Aldous Huxley
Richard Samuel Deese (GRS ’07) will publish We Are Amphibians: Julian and Aldous Huxley on the Future of Our Species with the University of California Press this November. We Are Amphibians, which is based on his dissertation, tells the story of two brothers who changed the way we think about the future of our species. Deese is a lecturer […]
Prof. Sarah Phillips participates in a roundtable review of *The Bet: Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon, and Our Gamble over the Earth’s Future*
BU History Professor Sarah Phillips recently participated in a round table review of The Bet: Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon, and Our Gamble over the Earth’s Future, by Paul Sabin (2013). Professor Phillips’ comments, along with those of several other prominent environmental historians, were published in H-Environment Round Table Reviews. Click here for full text article.
UHA Extends a Warm Welcome to Incoming BU Students
The Undergraduate History Association appeared at SPLASH on Nickerson field on the semester’s first Saturday. From their table topped with UHA posters and mailing lists, the club officers espoused information about the association and its activities to passerbys (mostly curious freshmen). Extending a warm welcome to not just History majors, but anyone with even […]