You can find Part One of this series on Arthur Woodburn here. One Britain, One Europe, One World: The Socialist Internationalism of Arthur Woodburn, 1960-1970 Part Two: Uniting Europe and the World Following his retirement from Parliament in 1970, Arthur … Continue reading
This study was originally a conference paper I presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on British Studies in 2007 (hosted by Wright State University). Having decided not to pursue expanding this into a journal article of … Continue reading
Last week, I was the principle commentator on a panel entitled “Bloody Britannia,” which took place during the 3rd Annual Graduate Student History Conference at Central Michigan University. This was a conference I first organized in 2008, so it’s always … Continue reading
I have been slowly but surely groping my way back towards a scholarship mindset, after being distracted for the last few months by more sundry issues (job-hunting; logistics of moving an academic office across the state, etc) and more novel … Continue reading
Fascinating… maybe they’re worried that Russian petro-dollars were going to swoop in and “save” Iceland instead…bring on the new Cold War! Iceland to be fast-tracked into the EU | World news | The Guardian Iceland will be put on a … Continue reading
European Tribune – Community, Politics & Progress. Michael Lillis once ran the Anglo-Irish section of the Department of Foreign and was a central player in the British Irish peace process. As heavyweight civil servants go, they don’t come much heavier. … Continue reading
Saving this article from the Guardian for later: Ian Buruma: Why the potential death of Belgium matters for all of Europe Belgium is in danger of falling apart. For more than six months, the country has been unable to form … Continue reading
Okay, I lied about hibernating…I’m linking this here, so I don’t forget it, as I might need it for a talk I’m giving in a few weeks. From the Guardian: Happy in Europe but still best friends with the US … Continue reading
Dissertation: defended! World: hasn’t ended! Keg: has been rented! That is all. … Continue reading
Mes amis, It seems there will be a slight delay in the scheduling of my dissertation defense. Instead of the end of January, it is now scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2007 at 3:30 in Powers 121. No need to … Continue reading