A Tribute to Commemorate the Retirement of Professor Charles Capper
It is with a profound sense of appreciation for his many scholarly and pedagogical contributions that the Department of History announces the retirement of Professor Charles Capper. A renowned American intellectual historian, Professor Capper—“Charlie,” as he is known by his colleagues—became a member of the department in 2001. He has devoted much of his scholarly […]
Prof. Payaslian Publishes Article in BU Today on President Biden’s Statement on Armenian Remembrance Day
Professor Simon Payaslian has published an article in BU Today discussing President Joe Biden’s affirmation of the Armenian Genocide on Armenian Remembrance Day on April 24th. The article, titled “POV: Biden Confirms Armenian Genocide as ‘Historical Fact,’ is available to read on BU Today’s website here.
BU History PhD Candidate John Williams Publishes Article in Washington Post
BU History PhD candidate John Williams has published an article in The Washington Post’s “Made by History.” The piece, titled “Americans want climate solutions. Why won’t our politicians deliver?,” is available to read on The Washington Post’s website here.
Prof. Menegon to Give Lecture at Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main on April 20
Professor Eugenio Menegon will give a lecture on “Local Religion in Late Imperial China” as part of the Pathways through Early Modern Christianities Lecture Series at the Polycentricity and Plurality of Premodern Christianities (POLY) research group at Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main. The talk will take place over Zoom on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 from […]
Prof. Chernock and BU History PhD Kathryn Lamontagne Discuss Prince Philip in BU Today
Professor Arianne Chernock and BU History PhD Kathryn Lamontagne (GRS ’16,’20), a Lecturer in Social Sciences in the College of General Studies, discussed the legacy of Prince Philip, who passed away on April 9th. The two scholars discuss the Prince’s life in a feature in BU Today titled “Measuring the Legacy of Prince Philip, Husband of Queen […]
Prof. Menegon to Deliver Lecture at Johns Hopkins University Tomorrow, April 13
Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13th from 12-1:30 pm, Professor Eugenio Menegon will deliver a virtual lecture as part of the East Asian Studies Speaker Series at Johns Hopkins University. The talk is titled “The Matriarch, the Duchess, the Queen, and the Countess: Patronesses of the Catholic Mission in Early Modern Chinese-European Relations” and is free and […]
Undergraduate History Association Holds 6th Annual Conference
Last weekend, the Undergraduate History Association held its 6th Annual Conference. This year’s theme was “Ideology.” The event was held in a hybrid format, which allowed UHA members to gather on campus or online to hear presentations and pose questions. UHA awarded three prizes during the event. Catherine Devlin took home first prize for her […]
HI 283 Student Shenger Zhou Publishes Article in History News Network
Shenger Zhou (CAS ’22) has published an article in the History News Network titled “Is History Ready to Judge the Trump Presidency?” The article was written by Zhou when he was a student in Professor Dave Shorten’s course HI 283: The Modern American Presidency in Fall 2020. The piece is available to read at HNN’s […]
Prof. Menegon wins Berenson Fellowship from Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
Professor Eugenio Menegon received a Berenson Fellowship for the period January-June 2022 from the Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, located at Villa I Tatti near Florence. This is part of his sabbatical leave, when he will bring to completion his current book project on Europeans in Beijing in the early modern period. This Fellowship […]
PhD Candidate Patrick Browne Publishes Article in New England Quarterly
PhD candidate Patrick Browne published a paper in the March 2021 issue of the New England Quarterly titled, “’This Most Atrocious Crusade against Personal Freedom’: Anti-abolitionist Violence in Boston on the Eve of Civil War.” The essay explores increasing organization among anti-abolitionists in Boston during the Secession Winter and the combination of mob violence and […]