Category: The Blog
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Globalization: An Agenda
It is now widely recognized that ours is a global age. One of the first to perceive and then describe this “happening” was the sociologist…
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Elliott R. Morss Speaks in Buenos Aires
Dr. Elliott R. Morss, an American economist, gave a series of lectures on Global Finance in November 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The lectures came…
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Globalization and Autonomy Series Publishes First Nine Volumes
Beginning in the Spring of 2008, the first of the nine volumes of the Globalization and Autonomy Series: Dialectical Relationships Facing the Contemporary World was…
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“Writing the History of the Global: Challenges for the 21st Century” Conference
From May 21 to 22 of 2009 there will be a conference hosted at the British Academy entitled “Writing the History of the Global: Challenges…
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“1989 in a Global Perspective” Conference
There is an upcoming conference entitled “1989 in a Global Perspective” which will be held at the University of Leipzig, Germany from October 14 to…
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Jason Ralph Receives Economic and Social Research Council Funding
Jason Ralph has been awarded some funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (UK) to pursue his research project: “Law, War and the State…
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Martin Klimke a Full Research Fellow at the German Historical Institute
Starting August 1, Martin Klimke will become a full research fellow at the German Historical Institute and most likely remain in DC for 5 years.…
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Ray Grew Speaks at College of Wooster
Ray Grew gave a talk on global history at the College of Wooster in February and offered advice on how they can incorporate global history…
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William H. McNeill Wins 2008 Toynbee Prize
The Toynbee Prize Foundation awarded its 2008 prize to Professor William H. McNeill in a ceremony on April 25, 2008 at the Harvard Faculty Club.…