Prof. Nina Silber Announced as Next History Department Chair
The department is delighted to welcome Professor Nina Silber as Chair, starting Fall 2020. Professor Silber has been at Boston University since 1990, where she teaches in the History Department and in the American and New England Studies Program. In addition to winning the Gitner Award for Distinguished Teaching in May 2019, Professor Silber has held […]
Prof. Nolan Promoted to Full Professor
Professor Cathal Nolan has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor of History.
Undergraduate Student Profile, February 2020
Peyton Coel—CAS ’23, Pardee ’23 Where are you from? South Burlington, Vermont. What has been your favorite History class you’ve taken at BU so far? HI 287, or History of American Foreign Relations since 1898. The content of the course is incredibly interesting not only because it covers an era of American history that was […]
Graduate Student Profile, February 2020
Jeanna L. Kinnebrew—PhD Candidate What are your principal research interests? I follow the money! I study private philanthropy, public policy, and social change in twentieth-century America. In particular, I am interested in how and why some nonprofit organizations have exerted disproportionate influence on public life. My dissertation focuses on midcentury battles over sexual health, particularly […]
Alumni Profile, February 2020
Cady Steinberg—CAS ’12, WED ’18 What have you been doing since leaving the History Department? I didn’t go far! I worked part-time at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center in Mugar Library, then became a full-time administrator for the English Department, then the Political Science Department. While working, I studied educational policy at the School […]
Prof. Siegel’s Research Featured in BU’s Brink Publication
The Brink, BU’s publication on the exciting research coming out of the university, recently featured Professor Benjamin Siegel’s work on his forthcoming book Markets of Pain: A Transnational History of the United States Opioid Crisis. The article, titled “Tracking the Path of the Opioid Crisis,” is available at The Brink‘s website.
Prof. Ferleger Publishes Article in The Washington Post
Professor Louis Ferleger contributed an article to The Washington Post‘s “Made by History” series. The article, titled “Donald Trump’s continued assault on government workers betrays American farmers,” is available to read at The Washington Post‘s website here.
Prof. Schulman Publishes Article in New Washington Post Series
The Washington Post‘s “Made by History” blog is introducing a new series titled “The Historian’s Guide to the 2020 Election.” Professor Bruce Schulman has contributed one of the series’ inaugural articles with his piece titled “A century of reforms made Iowa and New Hampshire presidential kingmakers,” available to read at The Washington Post‘s website here.
Prof. Chernock to Discuss Vanity Fair at Central Square Theater
On Thursday, January 30th, Professor Arianne Chernock will join Harvard University Professor of English Deidre Shauna Lynch to discuss William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel Vanity Fair. The conversation will take place at 10 pm immediately following a performance of a play adaptation of the novel at the Central Square Theater. For more information on the event and the […]
Prof. Siegel Presents Paper at K.R. Cama Oriental Institute in Mumbai
On January 11th and 12th, 2020, the K.R. Cama Oriental Institute, one of India’s oldest and most well-respected private research foundations, hosted a major international seminar on “The Past and Future of Food on the Indian Subcontinent.” The event brought together academics, activists, cooks, and journalists from India and overseas. Professor Benjamin Siegel both presented a […]