Dr. Jeffrey Lesser, Chair of the History Department and Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of History, was recently quoted in the New York Times. The Associated Press article, “Brazil’s VP Says Government is ‘Paying Attention’ to Protests,” addressed protests calling for the impeachment of Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff.
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Dr. Brian Vick’s new book, The Congress of Vienna, was featured on the New Books in History Network
Congratulations to Brian Vick whose new book The Congress of Vienna (Harvard University Press) was featured on the New Books in History Network.
Dr. Dawn Peterson’s “Women, Race and the South” Selected as “Cool Course”
Dawn Peterson‘s spring 2015 course, “Women, Race and the South,” was named a “cool course.” Check out this and other selected courses from the semester here.
New Books from Allitt, Conis, and Crais make Winter 2015 Reading List
Professors Patrick Allitt, Elena Conis, and Clifton Crais each published new works in 2014. Emory Magazine included these three faculty publications on their reading list in the Winter 2015 edition. Read the full story in the Winter edition and also check out the related post on eScienceCommons.
Dr. Elena Conis on Anti-Vaxxers and the Measles Outbreak in ‘The Washington Post’
Assistant Professor Elena Conis published the following article in The Washington Post on February 2: “We can’t just blame anti-vaxxers for the measles outbreak. Parents skip vaccines for many reasons.” Conis is the author of Vaccine Nation: America’s Changing Relationship with Immunization (University of Chicago Press, 2014).
Professor Joseph Crespino Named to Endowed Chair
Congratulations to Joseph Crespino, who has been named the inaugural Jimmy Carter Endowed Chair.
Excerpts from Dr. Elena Conis’ ‘Vaccine Nation’ Appear in ‘Salon’ and ‘The Atlantic’
Excerpts from Elena Conis‘ book, Vaccine Nation: America’s Changing Relationship with Immunization, were featured on Salon and in The Atlantic. Emory also featured Professor Conis in an interview about Vaccine Nation.
Dr. Clifton Crais’ ‘History Lessons’ Receives Praise
Clifton Crais‘ book History Lessons: A Memoir of Madness, Memory, and the Brain was voted one of 2014’s best books by Library Journal and a best memoir by Kirkus Reviews.
Professor Patrick Allitt on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s ‘On Second Thought’
Patrick Allitt was featured on GPB’s On Second Thought in a segment titled “Christmas Truce Brought Tranquility During Wartime.”
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Harvard University Press Publishes Dr. Brian Vick’s New Work
Brian Vick’s book The Congress of Vienna: Power and Politics after Napoleon has been published by Harvard University Press.