College of Arts and Sciences

Professor Emeritus Alan Rocke was recently featured in an article published in Popular Mechanics titled "Why Fire is the Greatest Tool of All Time" written by Vince Geurrieri. Professor Rocke, who specializes in the History of Science, speaks to the impact that the discovery of fire had on humans,...

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Assistant Professor Aviva Rothman, who specializes in the History of Science, recently published an article in Physics Today titled "Johannas Kepler's pursuit of harmony." The article focuses on the ways that Kepler connected his musical and cosmological vision of harmony to the harmonious interaction of humans on Earth during a...

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Ph.D. candidate Naomi Rendina recently offered her perspective in an article published in the American Historical Association's (AHA) online newsmagazine Perspectives on History titled "Kids and Conferences: Balancing Parenthood and Professionalism." Rendina spoke about her experience navigating the logistics of parenthood in the professional academic world. Read the entire...

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Jesse Tarbert, who received both his Masters in History and his Ph.D from Case Western University, recently made Contingent Magazine's list of notable articles published in 2019. Tarbert's article, titled "The Quest to Bring 'Business Efficiency' to the Federal Executive: Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, and the Civil Service Reformers...

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Professor Daniel Cohen was recently featured in an article published on timesunion.com. The article explores the conviction of Whiting Sleeting, who was hanged for committing the murder of the first police officer in the nation to be killed in the line of duty. Professor Cohen offered his expertise on...

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Professor John Broich has a piece published in the upcoming December 2019 issue History Today. An excerpt of the piece, titled "The Studious Resistance of Marc Bloch," can be read here.

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Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Office of Multicultural Affairs for the next installment of its Faculty Focus series. The next event will feature Ananya Dasgupta, assistant professor of history, Monday, Nov. 25, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Sears Library Building,...

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Professor John Broich recently published an article titled "Why There Is No Kurdish Nation" in The Conversation, outlining the history of Kurdish efforts to secure a nation of their own. The article was republished by Yahoo News, Irish Examiner, and The Chicago Tribune. Read the entire article here. 

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Professor John Broich was quoted in a recent article published on CBC Radio Canada's website, cbc.ca titled "Elizabeth May's History Troubles." Professor Broich, who specializes in the history of the British Empire offered his expertise to fact check a recent speech May made during a campaign stop in Toronto,...

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Professor Ananya Dasgupta, who specializes in Modern South Asian History, will serve as a panelist at the Happy Dog Takes on the World event: The Conflict over Kashmir. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Happy Dog's location on Detroit Ave. The...

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