BU History Faculty in the ACLS Humanities E-Book Collection
Seven current faculty members of the Boston University History Department had their monographs selected so far for inclusion in the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Humanities E-Book (HEB) online collection (www.humanitiesebook.org). The collection contains approximately 4,300 books of high quality in the humanities, accessible through institutional and individual subscription, and inclusion of a title signifies its importance for the field […]
Professor Keylor’s Commentary: Anti-Semitism in France
William Keylor, professor of International Relations and History, wrote a reflection on the scourge of anti-Semitism in France for the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. Link to full text article: http://www.bu.edu/pardeeschool/2015/01/14/keylor-anti-semitism-in-france/
Professor Ferleger and Matthew Lavallee’s Market Basket article published by AlterNet
Professor Ferleger and graduate student Matthew Lavallee recently had their article “The Triumph of Core American Values in the Epic Battle for a Grocery Store Chain,” published on AlterNet.org. The piece describes this past summer’s Market Basket conflict, and illustrates why recognizing the contributions of workers is the key to success. Link to full […]
Professor Rabinovitch’s article “Don’t blame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for Muslim anti-Semitism in France” published in Haaretz
BU Professor of History Simon Rabinovitch had his article “Don’t blame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for Muslim anti-Semitism in France” published in Haaretz today. Link to full text: http://dlvr.it/82Wxnq
R. S. Deese’s *We Are Amphibians* Featured in “The Page 99 Test”
Recent Ph.D. recipient and CGS lecturer of social science, Dr. R. S. Deese had his publication We Are Amphibians: Julius and Aldous Huxley on the Future of Our Species highlighted on the December 16, 2014 edition of “The Page 99 Test,” a blog dedicated to reviewing works based on the content of page 99. […]
History Department Commencement Date and Location Announced
The History department 2015 convocation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 15 at 9am in the College of General Studies Auditorium (871 Commonwealth Avenue). For more information, please see the BU Commencement website: http://www.bu.edu/commencement/
Professor Siegel’s Article “Before Malala” Published in MRB
Asst. Professor of South Asian History, Ben Siegel’s article, “Before Malala,” appeared in the Marginalia Review of Books on December 15, 2014. The piece, an effort to place the work of this year’s Nobel laureate in historical context, portrays two centuries activism for women’s education and shows that “Malala is the latest in a long […]
Katie Brownell Promotes New Book “Showbiz Politics” on MSNBC
Recent PhD and Assistant Professor of History at Purdue University, Dr. Katie Brownell, recently appeared on MSNBC touting her new book (a version of her BU doctoral dissertation) Showbiz Politics: Hollywood in American Political Life. Link to interview footage: http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/watch/the-history-of-hollywood-and-dc-370622019939
BUToday Article Highlights “Final Sale” Exhibit
On December 3, BUToday published an article highlighting the on-going Final Sale exhibit, now on display in the Rubin-Frankel Gallery at the Florence & Chafetz Hillel House. The exhibit, part of the Economic Racism in Perspective series, “focuses on a small but diverse sample of Jewish businesses that operated in Berlin during the rise of the […]