I teach courses on the history of Europe, European empires, and France in particular. I enjoy offering classes and supervising students in gender history and histories of race and sexuality.

New Class! Fall '24: HIST 505/641 Secrets, Lies, and Scandals

What’s the difference between a family secret and a public scandal? When do secrets become lies? What kind of transparency do governments owe constituents? In this readings-based class, we will examine histories of secrets, lies, and scandals in a global, non-US context across the 20th century. Our goal will be twofold. First, we will develop a lexicon of scandal from the primary and secondary sources we read together. Second, we will consider how historians write about secrets and scandals to gain insights into the practice of historical writing. Each student will produce a research paper on a secret or scandal of their choice using primary and secondary sources as well as our course’s shared vocabulary. 

Other classes I offer:

• European Fictions (Honors Seminar)
• Modern Families in Modern Europe (cross-listed with WGST)
• French Empire (cross-listed with MEIS)
• Multicultural Postwar Europe
• Historical Methods: Edges of Empire
• World Civilizations II (Revolution & Empire)