Prof. Andy Robichaud Wins the Michael Katz Dissertation Prize of the Urban History Association
The Urban History Association has named Professor Andrew Robichaud the 2016 recipient of the Michael Katz Dissertation Award for the best dissertation in urban history completed in 2015. The citation for the award follows: 2016 Michael Katz Dissertation Award Andrew Robichaud, “The Animal City: Remaking Human and Animal Lives in America, 1820-1910,” Stanford University, 2015. […]
BU History PhD Anne Blaschke Publishes Article in Diplomatic History
“Running the Cold War: Gender, Race, and Track in Cultural Diplomacy, 1955–1975,” an article by BU Ph.D. and current Holy Cross faculty member Anne Blaschke, has just appeared in the current issue of the journal Diplomatic History. For more information, visit the website of Oxford University Press.
BU PhD Kathryn Brownell Headlines Live Event for Back Story With the History Guys
BU Ph.D. Katie Brownell, currently Assistant Professor of History at Purdue University, appeared on the July 19, 2016 episode of “Back Story with the American History Guys,” the nationally syndicated public radio program and podcast. Assessing the fraught relationships between presidents and the press, a special live taping of the show at George Washington University featured […]
LSU Press Publishes New Book by BU History PhD Andrew R. Black
Louisiana State University Press has just published John Pendleton Kennedy, a biography of the early American novelist, Whig statesman and ardent nationalist. Based on his BU doctoral dissertation, John Pendleton Kennedy, is part of LSU’s prestigious Southern Biography series. For more information, visit http://lsupress.org/books/detail/john-pendleton-kennedy/
Prof. Ferleger and PhD Candidate Matt Lavallee Publish Article “The Other America: 2016 Edition” in HNN
Professor Louis Ferleger and History PhD student Matthew Lavallee yesterday published an article in the History News Network titled “The Other America: 2016 Edition.” The article is a revisitation of Michael Harrington’s 1970 study of American poverty, The Other America: Poverty in the United States. The piece can be read online at HNN.org here.
Zach Fredman Defends Dissertation, Goes on to Accept Fellowship at Nanyang Technological University
After the successful defense of his PhD dissertation on June 16, 2016, Zach Fredman has accepted a fellowship at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Of his dissertation, Fredman writes, My dissertation, “From Allies to Occupiers: Living with the U.S. Military in Wartime China, 1941-1945,” investigates the U.S. military presence in World War II-era China, Americans’ first […]
Prof. Silber Featured in the Journal of American History June 2016 Issue and Podcast
The June 2016 issue of the Journal of American History features Professor Nina Silber’s article, “Reunion and Reconciliation, Reviewed and Reconsidered.” Each issue of the journal, published by the Organization of American Historians, also offers a podcast interview with the author of an article in the issue. In this episode, Professor Silber discusses her article with Ed Linenthal, the executive editor […]
Professor Simon Payaslian’s Visit to the U.K.
Professor Simon Payaslian traveled to London, Cambridge, and Stamford, UK, in early June to conduct research for his current project on H.F.B. (Harry Finnis Blosse) Lynch (1862-1913), businessman, author of Armenia: Travels and Studies (2 vols. London: Longmans, 1901), and Member of Parliament from 1906 to 1910. Payaslian visited the archives of Churchill College and […]
Prof. John Thornton, Historical Advisor for Roots, Will Discuss Miniseries with Alumni Association
On June 28th, the BU Alumni Association will host a discussion of the recent remake of Roots, led by the miniseries’ historical advisor and BU Professor of History and African American Studies John Thornton. Admission is $10 and space is limited. To reserve a place, visit the Alumni Association’s website.
Prof. Chernock Analyzes the Activism of Prince William in the New York Times
Associate Professor of British History Arianne Chernock was quoted for a piece in the New York Times about Prince William’s recent appearance on the cover of Attitude magazine. Professor Chernock compared Prince William’s expression of support for LGBT rights to the activism of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. To read the article on the Times’ website, click here.