MEET YOUR PROFESSORS Professors closely mentor students and encourage internships, study abroad and other forms of experiential learning. Please contact them by phone or email if you have any questions. Johan Ahr (Johan.Ahr@hofstra.edu) teaches on modern Germany and on genocide in the 20th century; he has taught classes on the history of Rwanda and on the Holocaust. Sally Charnow (Sally.Charnow@hofstra.edu) is a historian of modern France and author of Theatre, Politics and Markets in fin-de-siècle Paris: Staging Modernity (2005). Her current research project focuses on the French Jewish writer Edmond Fleg and the multifaceted cultural milieu of inter-war Paris. Simon Doubleday (Simon.R.Doubleday@hofstra.edu), specializes in medieval Spain and teaches on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. His books include The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance (2015). Carolyn Eisenberg (Carolyn.Eisenberg@hofstra.edu) specializes in American history from 1945 to the present, and in particular U.S. foreign policy. She is the author of Drawing the Line: The American Decision to Divide Germany, 1944-1949 and is writing a book on the national security policy of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. Brenda Elsey (Brenda.Elsey@hofstra.edu) studies the history of popular culture and politics in 20th century Latin America, in addition to gender, social theory and Pan-Americanism. She is a recent Fulbright grant recipient and the author of Citizens and Sportsmen: Fútbol and Politics in Twentieth-Century Chile and has covered Brazil’s women’s soccer team for Sports Illustrated. Michael Galgano (Michael.J.Galgano@hofstra.edu) teaches American history, politics, and government; his main area of expertise is American presidential biography. John Munz (John.F.Munz@hofstra.edu) focuses primarily on cultural and political resistance to race, class and gender oppression in modern America.
Stanislao Pugliese (Stanislao.G.Pugliese@hofstra.edu) teaches Italian and Italian-American studies, covering Italian fascism and antifascism, the Holocaust, Italian-American history and culture, and the history of Italian Jews. He is the author, editor or translator of over a dozen books; at Hofstra he has been director or co-director for conferences on Primo Levi, Italian studies, Naples, soccer and Frank Sinatra. Mario Ruiz (Mario.Ruiz@hofstra.edu) specializes in the history of 19th- and 20th-century Egypt and teaches a wide range of courses relating to the Middle East and its complex relationship with the “West,” as well as a class on New York City before and after 9/11. Katrina Sims (Katrina.Sims@hofstra.edu) specializes in twentiethcentury African-American history, and offers a wide variety of courses in the history of the US. She studies health care through a gendered and racial lens. John Staudt (John.G.Staudt@Hofstra.edu) teaches American history from the colonial period through World War II, and researches the local history of New York and Long Island. He serves on the board of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, and is academic director of National History Day at Hofstra University. Yuki Terazawa (Yuki.Terazawa@hofstra.edu) teaches Asian and Asian-American history. Her research interests include the history of medicine of Japan and East Asian women’s history. She has organized events at Hofstra on cases of sexual violence committed by the Japanese Army in China during the Asia-Pacific War and the redress movement for Chinese rape survivors.
Contact us: Department of History Room 301 Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall 160 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549-1600 hofstra.edu/history 516-463-5604
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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
STUDYING HISTORY AT HOFSTRA
MAJOR IN HISTORY
HISTORY DEPARTMENT EVENTS
History is a powerful tool in understanding global affairs, politics and social change, and economic development. Students acquire skills in critical analysis and communication that are crucial for professional success, as well as the knowledge they need as citizens. A history degree is an excellent foundation for a career in law, education, business, arts, communication, journalism, health, social work, government and civil service, nonprofits and NGOs, and publishing.
As a history major, you will begin by choosing from a range of introductory courses: a first-year class (Hist 14) – recent titles include “Shop till you Drop!,” “Spies, Traitors and Undesirables,” and “History and the Holocaust” – and/or “Why History Matters” (Hist 20). You then move onto “Investigating History” (Hist 102) and “Debating History” (Hist 103), preparing you for other advanced courses. You will take at least one 3-credit course in the fields of European, U.S., and Asian/ African/Middle Eastern/Latin American history. The culmination of the history major is a research seminar; some students are also eligible to write a thesis in their junior/senior year.
The Department of History regularly sponsors lectures, symposia and conferences on a wide variety of subjects, including Delirious Naples, Asia Transforming, Soccer as the Beautiful Game, and Artistic Expressions and the Great War.
The BA major in history requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in history, including a minimum of 18 semester hours of course work on the advanced level (100-level courses or above). A grade of C- or above is required in each course in the major. Please come to see us for a more detailed list of requirements, and for advisement.
“A deep knowledge of history makes fanaticism impossible.” (Ignazio Silone, The School for Dictators, 1938)
HOFSTRA HISTORY CLUB
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” (William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun, 1951)
Hofstra History Club is an active student-run society, which organizes local field trips, visiting speakers, film-showings and parties. All are welcome! Please watch for announcements.
“Over the long run, graduates in history and other humanities disciplines do well financially. History majors’ mid-career salaries are on par with those holding business bachelor’s degrees.” (Los Angeles Times, Op-Ed, 2016) As a student of history, you will learn to unearth new stories, from new perspectives, challenging received wisdom. The past, our origin, is intrinsically fascinating, but it matters to society in ways that go far beyond its interest to us as individuals. The History Department at Hofstra is extremely student-focused. We know all our students by name and adapt our teaching to individual learning styles and backgrounds. We are also committed to cultivating connections between our students and other programs and resources on campus, between students and alumni, and between past and present. We encourage internships, study abroad and other forms of experiential learning.
PHI ALPHA THETA Phi Alpha Theta is a national honor society. Each spring the history faculty inducts new members into this prestigious society. For more information, please email Stanislao.G.Pugliese@hofstra.edu.
DOUBLE MAJORS OR MINOR IN HISTORY It often makes sense to combine the study of history with business, secondary education, communications, political science, English, or other majors, and to complete a double major. A minor in history consists of the successful completion of a minimum of 18 semester hours in history, including a minimum of 12 hours of advanced courses at the 100 level or above. At least 6 s.h. must be in-residence.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivers the commencement address at Hofstra University in 1965.
“The emphasis of Hofstra’s history major is on critical thinking skills and how to analyze multiple sources of information and decide what is credible and what is not. That is especially important, not just for graduate work, but for any kind of work and research.” Michele St-Amant ’15, graduated Phi Beta Kappa, currently pursuing a master’s in political science at George Mason University