‘Leisure’ and Court Culture: Prof. Menegon Publishes Edited Volume and Four New Essays
Just hot off the press are some new publications from Professor Eugenio Menegon. Together with BU colleagues Catherine Yeh (World Languages and Literatures) and Robert Weller (Anthropology), and Heidelberg colleague Rudolf Wagner, Menegon edited a volume entitled Testing the Margins of Leisure. Cases from China, Japan and Indonesia, Series Heidelberg Studies in Transculturality, Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing, 2019. This is the final result of a BU-Heidelberg […]
Prof. Robichaud Releases New Book on Harvard University Press
Professor Andrew Robichaud recently published his first book, Animal City: The Domestication of America, on Harvard University Press. The book is now available on Harvard UP’s website.
Prof. Menegon Meets Leaders of Chinese Catholic Bishop Conference
On December 6, 2019, Professor Menegon coordinated a cordial and successful meeting with the leaders of the official and government-endorsed Catholic Chinese Bishop Conference at Boston College’s Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies (IAJS), where he is a Collaborative Scholar. The delegation consisted of six members: Bishop Ma Yinglin 马英林 , President of the Bishop Conference of the Catholic Church […]
Prof. Payaslian Presents Two Papers at SAS and ASEEES Conferences
Professor Simon Payaslian presented a paper entitled “Contending Diasporan Conceptualizations of Homeland Independence according to the American Armenian Press (1900-1921),” at the annual conference of the Society for Armenian Studies, UCLA, Oct. 12–13, 2019. Payaslian also presented a paper entitled “The Pursuit of International Recognition and the Geopolitics of Justice: The Case of the Republic of Armenia […]
Prof. Austin Publishes New Book on NYU Press
Professor Paula Austin recently published her new book, Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC: Navigating the Politics of Everyday Life. The book is out now on New York University Press. See NYU Press’s website for more information.
BU History PhD Anne Blaschke Delivers Lecture at Bard College at Simon’s Rock
On November 6, 2019, BU History Ph.D. Anne Blaschke (GRS ’12) gave a talk at Bard College at Simon’s Rock on “Title IX, Women’s Team Sport, and Advocacy.” The talk traced the impact of post-1960 sex equality law on U.S. athletes, corporations, and politicians. Using as lenses the team sports of soccer, football, and basketball, the […]
Prof. Wylie’s HI 320 Class Featured in BU Today
Professor Diana Wylie’s course “HI 320: Understanding Revolution: France and Algeria” was recently featured in BU Today in an article titled “Listen to a Lecture about Revolution? Why Not Play a Revolutionary in Class?” The article is available to read on BU Today‘s website.
Prof. David Interviewed for Washington Post Article on Impeachment
Professor Andrew David provided commentary for a Washington Post article on impeachment. The article, titled “‘Impeachapalooza’: An irregular week for an outlandish presidency,” is available to read at Washington Post’s website.
Prof. Chernock Interviewed for LA Times Article on The Crown
Professor Arianne Chernock provided commentary for an article in the Los Angeles Times on the Netflix series The Crown and the increase in internet searches on British history and the royal family that the show has inspired. The piece, titled “Googling the history behind ‘The Crown’ on Netflix? You’re not alone,” is available to read at the LA Times’ website.
Prof. Mayers Publishes Article in Journal of Transatlantic Studies
Professor of History and Political Science David Mayers published an article in the most recent issue of The Journal of Transatlantic Studies. The abstract for the article, titled “The Lure of Ethiopia and the Saga of Colonel John Robinson, 1935-1937,” is below: This essay is centered on the Ethiopian resistance to the Italian invasion of 1935–1936. Among […]