Prof Alexis Peri Featured in “Meet the Fellows” Video from BU Center for the Humanities
Associate Professor of History and Jeffrey Henderson Senior Research Fellow Alexis Peri brings viewers into the world of Soviet beauty pageants, Miss KGB, and global competition. Click here to watch the video!
Rachel Monsey Wins the David Underdown Prize for Best Paper Delivered by a Graduate Student
Ph.D. candidate Rachel Monsey won the David Underdown Prize of the Northeast Conference on British Studies at the NECBS annual conference in September 2024. Her paper, entitled “‘With Souls divided betwixt Joy and Grief’: The Death of Charles II and Addresses of Congratulations and Condolence to James VII/II,” received the prize, recognizing the best paper […]
Henry Tonks Featured in BU Center for the Humanities “Meet the Fellows” Video
PhD candidate in History and current BUCH Graduate Dissertation Fellow Henry Tonks discusses his dissertation on the evolution of the Democratic Party in the late 20th-century in this video, published by the BUCH.
Henry Tonks Publishes New Article in Time Magazine
History PhD Candidate Henry Tonks published a piece in Time’s “Made by History” section titled “The Democratic Party Realignment That Empowered Trump.” You can read the article here.
Prof Schulman Featured in Two Episodes of Podcast “The Last Best Hope?”
Professor Bruce Schulman recently appeared on two episodes of the The Last Best Hope?, the podcast hosted UK historian and broadcaster Adam Smith. As part of the show’s four-part election special, Schulman joined to discuss legacies of two elections, the contests of 1992 and 2008, that helped to shape the contemporary US political landscape. Listen […]
Prof Schulman Publishes New “Made by History” Column in Time Magazine
In his latest piece for Time Magazine’s “Made By History” column, Professor Bruce Schulman explores Donald Trump’s fixation on tariffs and the reasons for the lasting appeal of this idea that experts (and political opponents) flat out hate. He’s happy to report that, even though it took nearly 50 years, he finally made use of all that stuff […]
Henry Tonks Publishes New Piece in Public Seminar
History PhD Candidate Henry Tonks published a review essay in Public Seminar, a journal of ideas, politics, and culture published by the Public Seminar Publishing Initiative at The New School. The essay, entitled “Behind the Balancing Act of Kamala Harris’s Industrial Policy,” takes a look at the complicated history of post-1970s New Liberals. Read his […]
Prof Alexis Peri Publishes Newest Book “Dear Unknown Friend: The Remarkable Correspondence between American and Soviet Women”
History Professor Alexis Peri published her newest book on October 8, 2024, entitled Dear Unknown Friend: The Remarkable Correspondence between American and Soviet Women: “A rare and poignant tale, Dear Unknown Friend offers a glimpse of the Cold War through the perspectives of women who tried to move beyond the label of ‘enemy’ and understand, even befriend, […]
Henry Tonks Publishes “Back to the ’90s”
PhD Candidate Henry Tonks published a review piece in Phenomenal World, a publication focused on political economy, titled “Back to the ’90s.” The article considers the 1990s as “an era in which political liberalism’s enduring popularity fell apart. In 2024, Democratic policymakers find themselves standing at the edge of another, strikingly similar, lost opportunity.” Check out […]
Henry Tonks Publishes Review Essay in Public Seminar
History PhD Candidate Henry Tonks published a review essay in Public Seminar, a journal of ideas, politics, and culture published by the Public Seminar Publishing Initiative at The New School. The essay, entitled “How Moderate Republicans Went Extinct,” reconsiders Nelson Rockefeller and his legacy. Read his work in the journal here.