Rachel Herschbein
Development Assistant for Annual Giving Programs at University Advancement
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Rachel Herschbein
Contact
Cadigan Alumni Center, Brighton Campus, Cubicle 139F
Education
- BA in History and BA in English, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College
Research Interests
long-18th-century, English History, Early Modern Period, medical humanities, Georgian Era
Advisor
Department
Research Interests & Projects:
My work specializes in Britain in the 18th century, both historically, and within the literature. I was a double History-and-English major in undergrad, and love to fuse these interests together! My senior thesis, "A Trip to Bath Spa," sparked a new interest in me for medical humanities and the history of medicine, and I look forward to how these interests will continue to evolve throughout my MA.
I am highly cognizant of the ever-evolving presence of AI amongst writers, and view the ethics of AI usage in the workplace and classroom as one of the premier topics to discuss and stay up-to-date-on today.
Grants & Awards:
Cardinal Cushing Award — for the best fiction published in a BC undergraduate publication – $800 -- April 2025 -- Received third place for “Three Grapefruits,” prose featured in the Fall 2024 Stylus magazine.
Senior Honors History Thesis: “A Trip To Bath Spa” completed April 2026 -- received an Advanced Study Grant for $1,400 from the Boston College History Department to complete archival research on-site in August 2025.
Publications
Medical Humanities Journal of Boston College - December 2025 - “Taking the Waters: Georgian Medicine in Bath, England”
Oracle: The History Journal of Boston College - May 2024 - “‘It Is A Female Marriage!’ Lesbian Relationships in Victorian England”
Stylus Literary Magazine of Boston College - Spring/Fall 2023, Spring/Fall 2024, Spring/Fall 2025, Spring 2026 - Original poetry and prose are featured in the listed issues.