Pardee School Welcomes Dr. Benjamin W. Goossen as New Assistant Professor of International History
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University welcomes Dr. Benjamin W. Goossen as Assistant Professor of International History. Dr. Goossen’s research and teaching focus on European and international history, science and technology studies, and the history of the environment.
Dr. Goossen comes to BU with a BA from Swarthmore College and a PhD from Harvard University. His research has been supported by institutions including the American Historical Association, the Consortium for History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (CHSTM), the Fulbright Commission, the German Academic Exchange Service, NASA, and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Currently, Dr. Goossen is completing a book titled “Project Planet: A History of the 1957-1958 International Geophysical Year,” which examines the global expansion and contested nature of Earth science during the Cold War and collapse of European empires. This work builds on his previous scholarship about nationalism in global history, including his first book, “Chosen Nation: Mennonites and Germany in a Global Era,” published by Princeton University Press in 2017.
At the Pardee School, Dr. Goossen will teach courses on European and international history, science and technology studies, and the history of the global environment. His current course offerings include “History of the Climate Crisis,” “Environment and Empire,” and “Environmental Movements.
Dr. Goossen’s work has received awards from the Council for European Studies, the Kansas Historical Foundation, and the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, among others.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Benjamin W. Goossen to the Pardee School community.
Benjamin W. Goossen is Assistant Professor of International History at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. His research and teaching concern European and international history, science and technology studies, and the history of the environment. Read more about Benjamin W. Goossen on his faculty profile.