Prof. Simon Payaslian Presents Paper in Paris-Aubervilliers

Professor Simon Payaslian presented a paper, entitled “Nationalism and the Pathologization of Diasporic Existence: The Thanatology of the Armenian Diaspora,” at the conference on “Armenian Diaspora(s) in Motion: Places, Stakeholders and Practices in the 21st Century,” held at Campus Condorcet, Paris-Aubervilliers, March 14-15, 2024. 

Patrick Browne Accepts New Position

The History Department is thrilled to announce that PhD recipient Dr. Patrick Browne has accepted the position as Director of the Plymouth MA Historical Society.  Congratulations to Dr. Browne!

PhD Courteney Smith Awarded Huntington Library Travel Grant

PhD Candidate Courteney Smith has been awarded a Huntington Library Travel Grant, for research in overseas archives whose collections complement the Huntington’s own. Through this grant, she will be conducting research on the connections between Welsh nationalism and women’s higher education at the Cardiff University archives, the Glamorgan Archives, and the National Library of Wales.

Alumna Priscilla Bright Publishes Paper in 19th Century Magazine

History alumna Priscilla Bright has a publication in the spring 2024 edition of the Nineteenth Century magazine. Her paper, entitled “Sparking Controversy: The Electric Dress in Gilded Age Society,” was originally written for a class at BU History with Professor Chernock, HI 451: Fashion as History. It discusses the dress that Alice Vanderbilt wore to […]

Prof Klepper Elected Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America

History and Religion Professor Deeana Klepper has been elected Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed in her field. Election to the Academy recognizes her “major long-term scholarly achievement within the field of Medieval Studies.”

PhD Alumna Jeanna Kinnebrew Hosts Seminar with MHS

History PhD alumna Jeanna Kinnebrew will be leading a seminar with the Massachusetts Historical Society on February 8th as part of their History of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Seminar. Her lecture is entitled “‘A New Witch Hunt in Salem’: The Rise & Fall of Low-Cost Birth Control Clinics During the Great Depression,” and seats can […]

Prof Blower Releases Video on Faculti Streaming Platform

History Professor Brooke Blower discusses research related to her recent book release, Americans in a World at War, in a video with Faculti Streaming Platform. Watch Professor Blower’s video as she breaks down dramatic stories of passengers on the ill-fated Pan American flight during World War II and analyzes the impact of Americans’ global connections.