Prof. Mayers Publishes Article in Diplomacy & Statecraft
Professor of History and Political Science David Mayers published an article in Diplomacy & Statecraft titled “Crossing to Safety from Cold War America: The Collaboration and Friendship of John Paton Davies, Jr. and George Frost Kennan.” The article “probes the interwoven careers and lives of two distinguished American diplomats… who rose to prominence in the […]
Prof. Siegel Publishes Article “Indian Drugs, American Addiction” in Vice
Assistant Professor of Indian History Benjamin Siegel published an article today in Vice titled “Indian Drugs, American Addiction.” The article, drawing upon Siegel’s new project, Markets of Pain: American Bodies and Indian Drugs in an Age of Distress, is available online at vice.com.
PhD Candidate Johnathan Williams Publishes Article in Middle West Review
BU History PhD candidate Johnathan Williams recently published an article in the Middle West Review. The article, titled “The Recline of Midwestern Civilization: Midwest Cultural Identity and Punk Rock in the 1980s,” is available online at Project MUSE.
Prof. Chernock Interviewed on British Royal Family for Jezebel
In an interview with Jezebel titled “An Expert Explains America’s Obsession With the British Royal Family,” Professor Arianne Chernock discussed Americans’ fascination with British royalty. The interview is available to read at Jezebel here.
American Political History Institute Holds its 10th Annual Graduate Conference
The 10th Annual American Political History Institute Graduate Conference was held April 6-7, 2018 at Boston University. Eighteen panelists representing seventeen institutions across the United States and Europe presented work exploring the horizons of the field, particularly the myriad ways that politics and public policy structure everyday life. This year’s $1,000 outstanding submission prize went […]
Prof. Payaslian Presents Paper at Conference Commemorating the First Republic of Armenia
Professor Simon Payaslian presented a paper, entitled “Free Armenia (newspaper)―Herald of the Anti-Bolshevik Rebellion, February-April 1921,” at the international conference commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the first Republic of Armenia, 1918-1921. The conference was organized by the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Antelias, Lebanon, March 21-23, 2018.
Prof. Schulman Publishes Article on LBJ in The Washington Post
Professor Bruce Schulman recently published an article in The Washington Post’s “Made by History” series. The article, titled “Lyndon Johnson left office as a deeply unpopular president. So why is he so admired today?” is available to read online here.
Prof. Menegon to Participate in Colloquium at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College
Associate Professor of Chinese History Eugenio Menegon will participate in a colloquium at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College. The event, titled “Calamity from Within? Jesuits, Papal Legates, and Chinese Imperial Envoys in the Eighteenth Century” will take place on Thursday April 12th from 3 to 5pm at the John J. Burns […]
PhD Student Andrew Bell Receives Predoctoral Fellowship at the Smithsonian
Ph.D. candidate Andrew Bell was recently offered a predocotoral fellowship from the Smithsonian Institution. The fellowship, open to researchers across academic disciplines interested in utilizing materials housed at the various Smithsonian facilities, will enable him to conduct research necessary for his dissertation, tentatively titled “Digging Deep: Archaeologists and American Foreign Relations in a World of […]
PhD Student Cari Babitzke Publishes Article in The Washington Post
On March 23rd, a new piece by BU History PhD Candidate Cari Babitzke was published in The Washington Post as part of its “Made by History” series. The piece, titled “How the AR-15 became America’s rifle,” is available to read online here.