Prof. Schulman Pens Article on Presidential Rankings for The Washington Post
In an article titled “Who is the worst American president of all time?,” Professor Bruce Schulman discusses the history of US presidential rankings. The piece, which is part of The Washington Post‘s “Made by History” series, is available to read at the Post‘s website here.
Prof. Chernock Discusses Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff in BU Today
Professor Arianne Chernock was interviewed by BU Today on the role of Doug Emhoff, the U.S.’s first Second Gentleman and husband of Vice President Kamala Harris. The article, titled “What Should Doug Emhoff, America’s Inaugural Second Gentleman, Do with the Role?,” is available on BU Today here.
Prof. Robichaud Publishes Article on Winter in The Boston Globe
Professor Andrew Robichaud published an article in The Boston Globe titled “Coasting into winter 2021.” The article, which discusses 19th century Bostonians’ recreational activities in snowy weather, is available to read at the Globe’s website here.
January 2021 Issue of the History Department Newsletter Now Available
The January 2021 issue of the History Department’s newsletter, The Presence of the Past is now available! The newsletter is available here, or take a look at previous issues here.
Clifford Backman, BU Today Write Memorials to Jon Westling
BU Today published an obituary remembering Professor Jon Westling, who died last week. The piece contains interviews with some of Professor Westling’s colleagues, both faculty and staff, and including Professor Clifford Backman and Professor James McCann. Professor Backman has shared some further words commemorating Westling: On an official level, Jon had a long and complicated […]
Prof. Menegon Presents Paper at UC Berkeley Center for Democracy, Toleration and Religion
Professor Eugenio Menegon was a participant in an online conference hosted by the Center for Democracy, Toleration and Religion at UC Berkeley on “Toleration in Comparative Perspective.” Professor Menegon presented his paper, titled “The Way Has Not a Constant Name’: State Attitudes to Religious Toleration in Chinese History,” yesterday, Wednesday, January 20th.
Jon Westling, Professor of History and Humanities and President Emeritus of Boston University, Passes Away
It is with great sadness that the Department of History must announce that Professor and President Emeritus Jon Westling has died, his family reports. Professor Westling served as President of the University from 1996 to 2002, after which he joined the History Department. A longer statement on Professor Westling’s life and work is forthcoming.
Prof. Austin to Discuss Her Book for First Event in BU IOC Race, Place, and Space Series
Professor Paula Austin will discuss her book Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC: Navigating the Politics of Everyday Life in the first installment of Race, Place, and Space, a new event series co-hosted by the BU Initiative on Cities, the BU Arts Initiative, and BU Diversity & Inclusion. Drawing on passages from the book and […]
Prof. Richardson to Publish Article in Harvard’s Transition Magazine
Professor Ron Richardson’s article on “The White Supremacist Collective Unconscious and the Autonomous Self” is to be published in Harvard’s Transition Magazine in March. A link to the manuscript can be found here.
Prof. Schulman Interviewed for BU Today on Insurrection at the US Capitol
BU Today recently interviewed Professor Bruce Schulman on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday, January 6th. The piece, titled “As Trump Supporters Storm Capitol, BU Historian Answers: How Worried Should Americans Be?,” is available to read at BU Today’s website here.