Prof. Arianne Chernock Provides Commentary in Smithsonian Magazine
History Professor Arianne Chernock provided commentary in an article this past November for the Smithsonian Magazine, entitled How Princess Diana’s Death Transformed the Royal Family.
Prof John Thornton Publishes Book with Hackett
History Professor John Thornton just published his new book, Afonso I Mvemba a Nzinga, King of Kongo: His Life and Correspondence with Hackett Publishing Company and has English translations of all of his 22 extant letters.
BU History Representation at North American Conference on British Studies
Several members of BU History participated at the North America Conference on British Studies, which took place this past weekend in Baltimore. Graduate students Elizabeth Grumer, Courteney Smith, and Tom Sojka all gave papers. Tom also participated in a roundtable as part of the NACBS-Gale partnership, while Rachel Monsey chaired a roundtable on designing a […]
Professor Emeritus Andrew Bacevich featured in BU Today
Professor Emeritus of History and International Relations, Andrew Bacevich, comments on President Biden’s “indispensable nation” claim in a BU Today article, arguing that the reality is that over the past two decades, the unrestrained exercise of American power has made the United States a prime contributor to global disorder.
Prof Payaslian Presents Paper at MESA Annual Conference
History Professor Simon Payaslian presented a paper, entitled “Nasserism and the Armenian Exodus from Egypt and Syria,” at the Middle East Studies Association’s 57th annual conference, held at the Palais des congrès in Montréal, Canada, November 2-5, 2023.
Henry Tonks Publishes Piece on Jimmy Carter in Time
PhD Candidate Henry Tonks published a piece for the revamped “Made by History” at Time entitled, “Jimmy Carter Revolutionized Politics. We’re Still Paying the Price.”
History Majors Awarded Funding for 2023-24 Undergraduate Internships with CISS
The Center for Innovation in Social Sciences announced their third annual cohort of funded undergraduate research interns and their faculty mentors. The internship program matches undergraduate students with faculty researchers, and provides interns first-hand experience with all aspects of the research process – including data collection, analysis, and writing. A research showcase in April 2024 will feature presentations […]
Kacie Harris and Ethan Key Win Fulbright Study/Research Awards
The Department of History congratulates PhD Candidates Kacie Harris and Ethan Key on winning Fulbright awards to aid them in conducting research for each of their dissertations: Kacie Harris I was granted a Fulbright Study/Research award for my dissertation “Nietzsche’s Afterlife: Truth and Myth-making in Twentieth-Century Discourse.” Beginning in January, I will be a visiting […]
BU History Representation at Northeast Conference on British Studies
Several members of BU History participated at the Northeast Conference on British Studies, which took place this past weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Graduate students Elizabeth Grumer, Rachel Monsey, Courteney Smith, and Tom Sojka all gave papers. Kathryn Lamontagne (GRS’16,’20) also participated in a roundtable discussion.
First Fridays for History Majors and Minors
The History Department is implementing a new, recurring event: FRIST FRIDAYS! Stop by Room 504 on the first Friday of each month to mingle with peers and enjoy pizza! Future Fridays will also feature bonus content, such as resume workshops, alumni panels, and more! (Bonus content will be added to this page as the semester […]