Prof. Jon Roberts on Science and Christianity
Jon Roberts has recently published an article, “Science and Christianity in America: A Limited Partnership.” It appears in American Christianities: A History of Dominance and Diversity, ed. Catherine A. Brekus and W. Clark Gilpin (UNC Press).
Prof. Brooke Blower Featured in Research at BU
Prof. Brooke Blower has been featured in the magazine Research at BU. To read her article follow the link below. http://www.bu.edu/research/magazine/2011/04-1-way-we-were.html
Prof. Zatlin Wins Hans Rosenberg Article Prize
The Conference Group for Central European History has named Professor Jonathan Zatlin the winner of the 2010 Hans Rosenberg Article Prize. Awarded biannually, the Rosenberg Prize honors the best English-language article or essay on central European history written by permanent residents of North America. Zatlin was awarded the prize for “Integrating without Unifying: The East German Collapse and […]
Prof. James McCann Interview on NPR
Prof. James McCann talks about African food history on NPR. Interview can be found at the link below. http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/2011-12-12/africa-has-rich-food-history-many-don%E2%80%99t-know-about-94831
Prof. Blakely Conducts Research on His New Book in Madrid
“Professor Allison Blakely made a brief research visit to Madrid from October 26-30, to collect information on the history of Blacks in modern Spain for his current book project on Black Europe and the African Diaspora. Escorted by local Black activists and scholars, he visited a number of relevant cultural institutions, and for two days […]
History Senior Jacob Slutsky Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
The Epsilon of Massachusetts Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Boston University recently elected to membership Senior History Major Jacob Slutsky. Jacob’s election to the Society recognizes his demonstrated high level of scholarship and academic achievement. The initiation ceremony took place at the BU Castle on on Tuesday, December 6, 2011.
BU Faculty at Intellectual History Conference
In November, Professor Charlie Capper chaired and commented on the session “American Slavery: Reinforcements and Reactions” at the Society for U.S. Intellectual History Conference and Meeting, which met at the Graduate Center, CUNY, November 17-18, 2011. Professor Brooke Blower also participated, presenting at a Roundtable on “New Narratives of the Second World War. ” This […]
International Scholars Gather for Global 70’s Conference
Supported by generous grants from the BU Humanities Center and Dutch NWO, the first Global 1970s conference convened in the BU Photonics Center on November 10-12, 2011. The conference represents the initial effort of an international group of scholars to take stock of an important and previously understudied era in global political and cultural […]
Bacevich Leads Workshop on “History Beyond Academia”
In the latest in its series of professional development seminars, the History Graduate Student Organization hosted Professor Andrew Bacevich for a workshop on “History Beyond Academia.” Bacevich, an expert in US foreign relations and bestselling author, is a frequent contributor to the editorial pages of the nation’s leading newspapers and publications ranging from the New Left Review […]
Prof. Arianne Chernock Wins John Ben Snow Prize
Professor Arianne Chernock’s book, Men and the Making of Modern British Feminism, is the winner of the 2011 John Ben Snow Prize of the North American Conference on British Studies. Awarded annually for the best book by a North American scholar in any field of British Studies dealing with the period from the Middle Ages through the […]