One of the most pressing questions among historians today is: Who was included and who was excluded in the promises of the American Revolution? This course will examine the recent historiography on the Revolutionary Era, broadly considered from the end of the Seven Years War in 1763 to the ratificati...
Jim Ambuske is Co-Head of R2 Studios, the podcast division of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media. At R2 Studios, Ambuske produces, creates, and hosts narrative history podcasts for general audiences. He is the executive producer of The Green Tunnel Podcast, and is the creator, writer...
Larrie D. Ferreiro FRHistS received his PhD in the History of Science and Technology from Imperial College London. He teaches history and engineering at George Mason University in Virginia, Georgetown University in Washington DC and the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. He has served for...
Rex A. Wade joined the George Mason University faculty in 1986, after having taught at the University of Hawaii (1968-86), Wisconsin State University, La Crosse (1963-68), and as visiting professor at the University of North Carolina, University of Nebraska, and Portland State University. He retired ...
Studying history at George Mason will provide you with a broad perspective on the contemporary world and the events that have shaped it. As a history major, you will hone your skills in collecting, interpreting, and communicating information. Our department is home to specialists on every region of t...
Rosemarie Zagarri received her Ph.D. from Yale University and specializes in Early American history. She has published four books, the most recent of which is Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007; paperback, 2008). Her artic...
Students in the MA in history program select an area of specialization in American history, European history, or world history. They choose from one of four concentrations.
Dr. Jacquelyn Williamson is an Egyptologist, with a special focus on gender and religious power. Her book, Nefertiti’s Sun Temple: A New Cult Complex at Tell el-Amarna, part of Brill’s Harvard Egyptology Series, was published in September 2016. She is involved in the ongoing investigation of Kom el-N...
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Censer became the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University in 2006. He earned his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University. After three years at the College of Charleston, Dr. Censer came to George Mason in 1977. Beginning as an ass...
