History

I am a third year undergraduate in the History Department. My area of concentration will most likely be in American History, but my overarching interest in historical theory has also led me to coursework in antiquity. I currently facilitate a DeCal introducing undergraduates to the craft of historical research and the wealth of library resources available at the university. I am a passionate about empowering undergraduates to utilize the resources of one of the world's top research libraries (which includes a uniquely accessible special collections library!). The class syllabus and students' weekly research journals can be viewed at: http://historicalresearchworkshop.wordpress.com/

I received my PhD in anthropology and history from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2010. I'm currently a visiting professor of history at Oberlin College. My research interests lie in the history of architecture and urban planning in 20th century Central and Eastern Europe. My additional interests include the recent history of ethnic Germans in Eastern Europe and their relation to the politics of citizenship in contemporary Germany. In my book manuscript, I analyze the urban modernization of socialist Romania during the 1950s and 1960s with an eye to understanding the reconfiguration of professional and political alliances in the post-war socialist bloc.