History

Professor of History

Mailing Address:
Allegheny College
520 N. Main Street
Box 154
Meadville, PA 16335

Contact Information:
Phone: (814) 332-4304
E-mail: bshapiro@allegheny.edu
Office: Arter Hall, Room 206

Spring 2012 Office Hours:
Monday: 4:15-5:15
Tuesday: 10:45-11:45 & 3:45-4:15
Wednesday: 9:00-11:30
Thursday: 10:45-11:45
Others by appointment

Courses taught by Professor Shapiro
Research and Publications

Education:
Ph.D. (History), UCLA, 1988; Thesis: “Revolutionary Justice in Paris, 1789-90″
M. A. (Political Science), University of Chicago, 1968; Thesis: “The Chicago Teachers Union and the Ghetto”
B. A., Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton, 1965

Teaching Experience:
Professor, History, Allegheny College, 2003-
Associate Professor, History, Allegheny College, 1995-2003
Assistant Professor, History, Allegheny College, 1988-95
Teaching Assistant, History, UCLA, 1986-88.
Instructor, Political Science, Pembroke St. Univ. (NC), 1974-76
Instructor, Social Science, Loop Jr. College (IL), 1968-69

Teaching Fields:
French Revolution
The Enlightenment
French History
Early Modern and Modern European History
European Intellectual History
History of Political Crime and Political Justice
Psychohistory, Environmental History