History Department

schedules and Events

History of Religion Conference

Dissertation Workshop Schedule

History Channel Schedule

Academic Calendar 
 

Announcements 

Congratulations to Dr. Andrew S. Finstuen, a graduate of the PhD program, who just published Original Sin and Everyday Protestants: The Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, Bily Graham, and Paull Tillich in an Age of Anxiety.  Grant Wacker of Duke University commented that "this book is simply brilliant."

The Fall 2009 edition of the Boston College Magazine includes a feature on Prof. Kevin Kenny's new book Peacable Kingdom Lost: The Paxton Boys and the Destruction of William Penn's Holy Experiment.  Please click here to read the article.
 

Dr. Ed Rugemer, a graduate of the department's PhD program, won the Francis S. Simkins Award from the Southern Historical Association for the best book published in 2007 or 2008.
 

The History Department congratulates Prof. David Quigley as he was recently named dean of the University's College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences after serving as interim dean for a year. 

Prof. James O'Toole offered his insight to the Boston Globe regarding the past, present and future of the sacrament of confession.

Faculty Research & Publications 

Prof. Christian Samito recently published the book Becoming American Under Fire: Irish Americans, African Americans, and the Politics of Citizenship during the Civil War Era.  Please click here to view additional information. 
 

  
Prof. Sarah Ross published the book The Birth of Feminism: Woman as Intellect in Renaissances Italy and England in October 2009.  Please click here to view additional information.
 

  
Prof. Prasannan Parthasarathi co-edited the book The Spinning World: A Global History of Cotton Textiles, 1200-1850 with Dr. Giorgio Riello.  Please click here to view additional information.