Nationality: USA, German
Languages: English, German, French.
Education:
1978-1980 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Post‑Doctoral Studies and Research, University of Constance, Konstanz, Germany.
1977 Post‑Doctoral Studies, School of Criticism and Theory, University of California, Irvine.
Ph.D., "Academic Excellence," Intellectual History
of Modern Europe, University of California, Los Angeles.
1978 1974 C.Phil., Intellectual History of Modern Europe. University of California, Los Angeles.
1970‑1972 Fulbright‑Hays Fellow, Free University of Berlin,
Berlin, Germany. Studies of Modern German History.
Sprachzeugnis, Free University of Berlin.
1970 M.A., Modern European History, University of
California, Los Angeles.
1968 B.A., "Highest Honors in History," Modern European
History, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Positions:
2005- present University Professor.
2005 Chairman, Department of History, Psychology and Social Sciences.
1997‑2005 Chairman, Department of History and Social Sciences.
Professor of History. The American University of Paris.
1997‑2000 Adjunct Professor of History, University of Southern
California in Paris.
1991‑1997 Professor of European Cultural Studies, History and
Philosophy. Academic Advisor (1983‑1991).
Department of European Cultural Studies and
Philosophy. The American University of Paris.
1988‑1991 Co‑Chairman, Department of European Cultural Studies
and Philosophy.
1989‑1991 Adjunct Lecturer of American History and Literature.
Department d'Anglais. Universite de Paris XII.
1983‑1988 Chairman, Department of European Cultural Studies and
Philosophy. Associate Professor of European Cultural
Studies and Philosophy The American College in Paris.
1982‑1983 Associate Professor in the Humanities.
The American College of Switzerland, Leysin.
1980‑1982 Assistant Professor of German and History.
President Faculty Association (1981‑1983).
1978-1980 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow.
University of Constance, West Germany.
1977‑1978 Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Fellow.
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
1975‑1977 Teaching Fellow, History Department.
The University of California, Los Angeles.
1973‑1974 Bibliographer, History Department.
The University of California, Los Angeles.
Publications:
Book: Rhetorik der Utopie
Wilhelm Fink Verlag, München, 1981.
Translation: Transborder Data Flow (Karl P. Sauvaunt)
United Nations, New York, 1983.
Essays: “History is Prologue: A German Debate,” 31st IMISE International Conference, Naples, Lo Straniero, 46, 2008.
“Berlin Wall: Destruction and Preservation,” 4th International Conference on History, eds. K.E. Henderson and N. C.J. Pappas, pp. 309-323, ATINER, Athens, 2007.
“Breaking the Law: Berlin Wall Fugitives,” 30th IMISE International
Conference, Rome, Lo Straniero, 44, 2007.
“A European Identity: The Berlin Wall from Frontier to Memorial,” ISSEI 10th
International Conference, The European Mind: Narrative and Identity, vol. II,
Malta, 2006.
“Berlin Wall Memorials: Historical Lessons and Lesions,”
Lo Straniero, 43, 2006.
“Berlin Wall Art: Aesthetized Terror,” Lo Straniero,
39, 2004.
"Brecht and the Bible: A Countersacramental
Reading," SEMIA, 31, 1985.
"Dramatic Structure of Revolutionary Language:
Tragi‑Comedy in Brecht's The Mother," CLIO,
10:1, Fall, 1981.
Review Essay: "History and Text: The Performer in Brecht's
Learning Plays," THE BRECHT YEARBOOK, vol. 15,
April 1988.
Reviews: “Brecht in a New Key,”
COMMUNICATIONS, vol.30, no.1, April 2000.
“Brecht Mother Courage and Her Children,”
THE BRECHT YEARBOOK, vol.24, 1999.
“Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children at the Comédie-Française,”
COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 28, no.1, June 1999.
"Et à Paris Brecht Revient,"
COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 19, no. 2, November 1990
"Brecht's The Threepenny Opera in Paris,"
COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 16, no. 2 April 1987.
"Young Brecht: Baal and In The Jungle of the Cities,"
COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 17, no. 2, April 1987.
Poetry: "Sprachspiele," PARIS/ATLANTIC, Spring 1988.
Exhibition: "The Berlin Wall: Aesthetics of Terror," Paris, Spring 1996.
Honors and Awards:
1988 National Endowment for the Humanities Grant.
Department of History, University of California, Los
Angeles.
1979‑1980 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship.
(renewal) Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany.
1978‑1979 Post‑Doctoral School of Literary Studies, University
of Constance, Konstanz, Germany.
1977‑1978 Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Fellowship.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
1977 University of California Alumni Association Award
for "Academic Excellence at the Doctoral Level" in
the Division of Social Sciences, University of
California, Los Angeles.
1976 Graduate Research Grant.
University of California, Los Angeles.
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1971‑1972 Fulbright‑Hays Fellowship.
(renewal) Congress of the United States of America and the
1970-1971 Fulbright‑Hays Commission, Bonn, Germany.
1968 Highest Honors in History, B.A.
1968 Chancellor's Award, University of California,
Santa Cruz.
1967-1968
Santa Cruz.
Chancellor's Scholarship, University of California,
Conferences and Public Lectures:
(presented a paper)
2008 “History is Prologue: A German Debate,” 31st IMISE International Conference,
Naples.
2007 “Berlin Wall: Destruction and Preservation,” 4th International Conference on
History, Athens.
“Breaking the Law: Berlin Wall Fugitives,” 30th IMISE International
Conference, Rome.
2006 “A European Identity: The Berlin Wall from Frontier to Memorial,” ISSEI 10th
International Conference, The European Mind: Narrative and Identity,
Malta.
2005 “Berlin Wall Memorials: Historical Lessons and Lesions,” International
Conference on Social Science Research, Orlando, Florida. Chair of
Panel 61 on “History.”
“Berlin Wall Memorials and the Politics of Memory,” 29th IMISE
Conference, Paris, France. Co-organizer of Conference at
The American University of Paris, and Chair of Panel on “History
And Law.”
2004 “Berlin Wall Art: Aesthetized Terror,” 28th IMISE
Conference, Venice, Italy.
“Concrete Markings: Berlin Wall Art,” International Conference
on Social Science Research, New Orleans, USA.
1996 "European Cultural Studies: The Open Future."
University of Muenster, Germany.
1995 "Monuments and National Identity: The Neue Wache,
Berlin. The American University of Paris.
1992 "Integration and National Identity in Germany."
The American University of Paris.
1991 "The German Question."
The American University of Paris.
1990 "Narrative Theory and Historical Discourse."
The University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland.
1988 "Brecht’s Lehrstuecke."
University of Muenster, Germany.
1987 "The Concept of History in the Philosophy of Rousseau
and Voltaire." The American University of Paris.
1987 "Politics and Culture: The Case of Schiller."
The American College of Switzerland, Leysin.
1985 "City and Culture." International Conference on Urban Culture.
Conference organizer, The American University of Paris.
1984 "High Culture‑Low Culture." International
Conference on Culture. Organized conference,
The American College in Paris.
1978 "Contemporary Methods in the Philosophy of History."
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
1978 "Rousseau and 18th Century Historical Thought."
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Academic Administration:
The American University of Paris (1983‑present)
2005-2005 Chairman, Department of History, Psychology and Social Sciences.
1997‑2005 Chairman, Department of History and Social Sciences
1996‑1998 Member, The Joint Committee. Oversees the planning and financial development of the University
1988‑1991 Co‑Chairman, Department of European Cultural Studies and Philosophy.
1989‑1991 Adjunct Lecturer of American History and Literature, Departement d'Anglais, Universite de Paris XII
1983‑1987 Chairman, Department of European Cultural Studies and Philosophy.
1983‑present Academic and Student Advisor.
1987‑present Member, Comite d'Entreprise.
1986-1987 Chairman, Faculty Council.
1997-2005 Member, Faculty Council.
1985‑1991 Member, Faculty Council.
1989‑present Member, Ethics Committee.
1983‑1992 Member, Library Committee.
1986-1987 Member, Rank and Promotion Committee.
1997-2000 Member, Curriculum Committee.
1983‑1991 Member, Curriculum Committee.
1986‑present Member, Appeals Committee.
1987 Member, Steering Committee for Self‑Study.
1986‑1991 Member, Academic Standards Committee of theBoard of Trustees of the University.
The American College of Switzerland (1980‑1983)
1981‑1983 President, Faculty Association.
1981‑1983 Member, Admissions and Recruitment Committee.
1981‑1983 Member, Study Trip and Cultural Events Committee.
1982 Member, College Council.
1980‑1982 Member, Academic Standards Committee.
1980‑1982 Member, Library Committee.
1980‑1981 Member, Curriculum Committee.
Professional Organizations:
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Life Member
Alexander von Humboldt‑France, Isle de France.
The American Historical Association.