Aaron Hiltner Wins Outstanding Teaching Fellow Award
Aaron Hiltner graduated summa cum laude and with honors in history from the Minnesota liberal arts college Gustavus Adolphus, where he also twice won the DeNault Award for best undergraduate history paper. He joined the Boston University history department as a Ph.D. student in modern American history in fall 2010. Aaron has served as a […]
New York Times Quotes Prof. Chernock on “The First Sexual Revolution”
On April 29, 2012, the New York Times quoted Professor Arianne Chernock about a controversial new book on the history of sexuality in 18th century Britain. For more, visit http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/books/faramerz-dabhoiwala-of-origins-of-sex-at-museum-of-sex.html?ref=arts
Prof. James Johnson Featured in Magazine
Professor James Johnson is featured in the BU Magazine Arts & Sciences for his new award winning book Venice Incognito. To view the article click here.
Prof. Brooke Blower Honored by Boston Authors Club
Prof. Brooke Blower has been honored by the Boston Authors Club for her book Becoming Americans in Paris. She will be honored in person in May at the Boston Public Library.
Modern Intellectual History April 2012 Issue Published
In addition to our regular articles and review essays, this issue of MIH features two forums. The first is on Thomas Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The second is a series of essays reflecting on the present and future of the practice of American intellectual history meant to […]
Prof. James McCann Wins Guggenheim and Fulbright
McCann wins Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships Prof James McCann has received official word this week that he has won a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation for his sabbatical year 2012-2013. That fellowship was awarded for a project entitled “Mindscapes of Malaria, Landscapes of History.” Prof. McCann also learned that he has won a […]
JD/MA Program in Law and History Approved!
Boston University offers qualified students the opportunity to combine the study of law with coursework in history. The dual-degree program facilitates inquiry at the two fields’ intersection in legal history. Successful candidates receive both the Juris Doctor (JD) degree and a Masters of Arts (MA) degree. The dual-degree program ordinarily can be completed in six […]
BU Colleagues to Celebrate Retirement of Sara Berry
On April 13, 2012, the History Department at Johns Hopkins University celebrated the retirement of former BU African History Professor Sara Berry with a full day conference, Sara’s Commencement lecture and a dinner. BU’s History Department and African Studies Center were proudly represented by John Harris, Jane Guyer, Barbara Cooper, Eric Gilbert and Jeanne Penvenne.
Jim Johnson to Perfrom Shakespeare’s Songs
On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Professor Jim Johnson will participate in a lecture/recital on “Shakespeare’s Songs” featuring Christopher Ricks as lecturer, baritone Dana Whiteside, and pianist James Johnson. The program features songs set to texts by William Shakespeare. Composers include Peter Warlock, Robert Schumann, Benjamin Britten, Francis Poulenc, Roger Quilter, and Erich Korngold. The event will take […]
David Mislin Defends Dissertation
On March 1, 2012, Ph.D. Candidate David Mislin successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Faith Bounded and Unbounded: The Protestant Establishment, Secularism, and the Emergence of Religious Inclusiveness in America.” Mislin’s dissertation examines the way in which fears of secularism inspired a transformation of the American religious landscape. Between 1870 and 1930, members of the nation’s […]