Prof Menegon presents papers focusing on European diplomatic missions to Beijing in the mid-18th century
Professor Eugenio Menegon is on leave at the School for Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton NJ this semester, where he is working on his current book project on “Europeans in Late Imperial Beijing.” As part of his research, he recently presented two papers, focusing on European diplomatic missions to Beijing in the […]
11/12 – IHI presents “Science Goes to War: Technology, Triplanes & War Glamor,” a talk by Evan Hadingham
BU Undergraduate History Conference “Empire” – Call for Papers
History & IR Major Benjamin Gagne-Maynard (CAS ’16) Named Phi Kappa Beta Initiate
Please join us in congratulating Benjamin Gagne-Maynard, who is to be initiated into The Phi Kappa Beta Society on December 2. Phi Beta Kappa chapters “invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities.” Congratulations, Benjamin!
Prof. Schulman’s Op-Ed “Modern politics: Public is more partisan, parties are powerless” Published on Reuters
On November 3, Professor Bruce Schulman had his piece “Modern politics: Public is more partisan, parties are powerless,” published on Reuters. Link to full text: http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/11/03/u-s-politics-people-are-more-partisan-the-parties-are-powerless/
“History That Makes Us Stupid,” Bacevich’s Distillation of Lessons Learned from Last Year’s “Rethinking the 20th-Century” Sawyer Seminar Series
On Nov. 1, emeritus professor Andrew Bacevich had his piece “History That Makes Us Stupid,” appear in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The article is distilled from many of the lessons from last year’s Sawyer Seminar Series “Rethinking the 20th-Century.” Link to full text: http://chronicle.com/article/History-That-Makes-Us-Stupid/233971/?key=QN5H0D01JZB1jc0OdBOQ5s3IpnHaaPfbA5h0p4i8emFQM1lCcGw1NGRkS3RweDZ1ZmZicDlEdXNXc0NGb0diMG5na3NENVNNdlRJ
Prof. Jim McCann’s University Lecture Tonight Spotlighted by BUToday
Prof. Jim McCann is set to deliver the highly anticipated 2015 University Lecture tonight, and BUToday has published an article discussing the talk. Link to full text: http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/university-lecture-to-plumb-the-soul-of-the-blue-nile/
Prof. Nolan’s book “Ethics and Statecraft: The Moral Dimension of International Affairs” Released in 3rd Edition
Description: This collection of essays cuts to the quick of the most pressing moral issues facing decision-makers today, from the actions of ordinary soldiers in a combat zone to presidents deciding when and where to use force, human rights violations and enforcement, and legal, economic, and military obligations in a globalized world. • Provides clear, […]
BU History Ph.D. and current Purdue Professor Kathryn Brownell’s Benghazi Hearing Op-Ed on Reuters
Recent BU History PhD recipient and Assistant Professor of History at Purdue, Kathryn Cramer Brownell had her Op-Ed “Thanks to the Benghazi hearing, Hillary Clinton is newest reality TV star,” appear on Reuters today. Link to full text: http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/10/23/thanks-to-benghazi-hearing-hillary-clinton-becomes-new-reality-tv-star/
Recent BU Ph.D. David Mislin releases new book “Saving Faith: Making Religious Pluralism an American Value at the Dawn of the Secular Age
In Saving Faith, David Mislin chronicles the transformative historical moment when Americans began to reimagine their nation as one strengthened by the diverse faiths of its peoples. Between 1875 and 1925, liberal Protestant leaders abandoned religious exclusivism and leveraged their considerable cultural influence to push others to do the same. This reorientation came about as an […]