Hampshire College

James Wald, associate professor of history, holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University.

His teaching and research interests include modern European history with an emphasis on cultural history from the 18th through the 20th centuries; the French Revolution; Central Europe; fascism and Nazism; and early modern Europe.

Particular research interests involve the history of intellectuals and literary life.

Affiliations
School of Critical Social Inquiry

Recent Courses
CSI-0258: Preserving the Past, Planning for the Future: Historic Preservation and Local History (Fall 2012)
CSI-0173/HACU-0173: Cultures in Resistance: The Case of Eastern Europe (Fall 2012)
CSI-0275: Hopes and Fears: Religion, Gender and Possessions from the Middle Ages Through the Industrial Revolution (Spring 2012)
CSI-0150: Fighting Over the Facts: Debates in History (Spring 2012)