Presidential Writing the Global History of the 20th and 21st Centuries

AHA Session 256
Sunday, January 10, 2027: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Galerie 3 (New Orleans Marriott, 2nd Floor)
Chair:
Jonathan Sperber, University of Missouri
Panel:
Peter M. Baldwin, University of California, Los Angeles
Fritz Bartel, Texas A&M University
Holly A. Case, Brown University
Benjamin W. Goossen, Boston University
Madeline Hsu, University of Maryland, College Park

Session Abstract

The purpose of this session is to consider issues involved in writing the global history of the recent past. Participants, all of whom have written or are writing such global histories, will discuss questions of sources and conceptualization, recount findings, and evaluate the current state of the field. The session will have a roundtable format, so comments will come from the audience.
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