I work on the history of the United States in the world and on modern international history. Regionally, I have focused on US interactions with Asia and the Middle East. Thematically, my interests include the evolution of international society and international orders; colonialism, nationalism, and decolonization; modernization and development; the roles of international organizations; and the history of global health. I also have a keen interest in conceptual and methodological aspects of writing international history.

I offer regular lecture courses on the history of the U.S. in the world as well as a range of undergraduate and graduate seminars in my fields of interest. In supervising senior theses and doctoral dissertations I am especially interested in working with students who adopt fresh approaches to the history of U.S. foreign relations and international affairs, looking at hitherto neglected actors, themes, topics, regions, or connections. 

For more information about my teaching and research, including links to selected publications, go to my homepage.

Selected Publications

 

Contact Info

Robinson Hall

Room 220
35 Quincy Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

manela@fas.harvard.edu

617-496-6467

 

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The Shock of the Global: The 1970s in Perspective

International History at Harvard

The Wilsonian Moment (book)