Professor Brooke Blower Promoted
The Department of History is thrilled to announce that Professor Brooke Blower has been promoted from Associate Professor of History to Professor of History. Please congratulate Professor Blower on this wonderful accomplishment!
Patrick Browne Accepts New Position
The History Department is thrilled to announce that PhD recipient Dr. Patrick Browne has accepted the position as Director of the Plymouth MA Historical Society. Congratulations to Dr. Browne!
Charles Capper, Professor Emeritus Passes Away
The Department is saddened to share the news that Professor Emeritus, Charles “Charlie” Capper passed away on July 1, 2021. Professor Capper was a beloved member of the History Department at Boston University since 2001, and he retired in 2021. A tribute to commemorate his retirement can be found here. An obituary written by David Hollinger, […]
A Statement from the Department of History
To the BU and Department of History Community: A former BU history PhD student, Benjamin Welton, has recently been profiled in various media outlets for his alleged professions of white nationalism, writings produced by Welton under various pseudonyms. History Department faculty have been blind-sided by the recent expose, and were unaware of any of the […]
GRE Suspension for 2021 Admissions
Owing to the impact of Covid-19, we will not be requiring the GRE for PhD or MA admissions for Fall 2021.
2018-2019 American Political History Seminar Series
We are delighted to announce the schedule for the 2018-2019 BU American Political History seminar series. It’s an exciting lineup. The seminar meets at 12:20 PM in room 504 at 226 Bay State Road. See the Seminar Series Flyer for further details.
Professor Andrew Robichaud featured in Boston Globe profile of “Ice King”
Professor Andrew Robichaud was recently featured in a Boston Globe profile of Frederic Tudor, the “Ice King”. Full article available here.