Thomas Bender
His primary thematic interests are intellectuals, the history and culture of modern cities, and the history of universities and academic disciplines, particularly the humanities and the social sciences. He also writes about historical subjects, contemporary urban issues, and issues in higher education in magazines and newspapers. Recently, his work his scholarship and teaching has focused on thinking about the value and the methods of transnational and global approaches to national histories, namely the United States. This work is evident in Rethinking American History in a Glogal Age and in A Nation Among Nations: America's Place in World History.
His primary thematic interests are intellectuals, the history and culture of modern cities, and the history of universities and academic disciplines, particularly the humanities and the social sciences. He also writes about historical subjects, contemporary urban issues, and issues in higher education in magazines and newspapers. Recently, his work his scholarship and teaching has focused on thinking about the value and the methods of transnational and global approaches to national histories, namely the United States. This work is evident in Rethinking American History in a Glogal Age and in A Nation Among Nations: America's Place in World History.
