Noelle Turtur is a doctoral candidate in Modern European history with a focus on Italy and the Italian Empire. Her examines everyday life and labor of Italians in Italy, the Italian Empire, and in migrant communities. Her work engages with social and...

Peter Slezkine is a doctoral student in international history. His dissertation examines the history of the “Free World” as a concept and political project, from the origins of the term in the late-1930s to its near-total disappearance by the...

Benjamin Serby is a doctoral student focusing on US intellectual and political history since 1945. He grew up in the New York City area, and received his BA with highest honors from Brandeis University in 2010. His undergraduate thesis, “The Scientific...

Josh Schwartz is a doctoral student in United States history, focusing on issues of class and culture in late 19th century American cities. Lately, he has been specifically focused on the history of illustration and visual culture at the turn of the century. He is...

Rahul Sarwate is a graduate student in the History department, pursuing his PhD in South Asian history. His dissertation, Reimagining the Hindu Ethical Self: Caste, Untouchability and Hindu Theology in India, 1899-1948 interrogates the central contradiction between...