John W. Boyer
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John W. Boyer is an American
historian
and academic administrator. He is currently the Dean of the College and the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of History at the University of Chicago
. He is also a Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
.
. He went on to earn a Master of Arts in 1969 and Ph.D in 1975 from the University of Chicago
. His field specialties include: Nineteenth- and twentieth-century European political and cultural history, Germany
from 1740 to 1918, the Habsburg Monarchy
between 1648 and 1918, religion and politics in modern European history, and history of the universities.
He has been a co-editor of The Journal of Modern History
since 1980. Boyer has received accolades from the Austrian government for his scholarly dedication: in 2004, he was awarded the Cross of Honor for Science and Art, First Class, in recognition of his work on the history of the Habsburg Empire; in 2006, he received the Austrian State Prize for Modern History.
Boyer has focused on the development of study abroad programs. He was deeply involved with the establishment of the University of Chicago Center in Paris, as well as many other programs and internships. As a result, study abroad rates have tripled since 1992.
United States
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historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and academic administrator. He is currently the Dean of the College and the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of History at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. He is also a Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Austrian Academy of Sciences
The Austrian Academy of Sciences is a legal entity under the special protection of the Federal Republic of Austria. According to the statutes of the Academy its mission is to promote the sciences and humanities in every respect and in every field, particularly in fundamental research...
.
Teaching and research
Boyer was born in Chicago, Illinois. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degreee in 1968 from Loyola University ChicagoLoyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
. He went on to earn a Master of Arts in 1969 and Ph.D in 1975 from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. His field specialties include: Nineteenth- and twentieth-century European political and cultural history, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from 1740 to 1918, the Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
between 1648 and 1918, religion and politics in modern European history, and history of the universities.
He has been a co-editor of The Journal of Modern History
The Journal of Modern History
The Journal of Modern History is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering European intellectual, political, and cultural history, published by the University of Chicago Press in cooperation with the Modern European History Section of the American Historical Association...
since 1980. Boyer has received accolades from the Austrian government for his scholarly dedication: in 2004, he was awarded the Cross of Honor for Science and Art, First Class, in recognition of his work on the history of the Habsburg Empire; in 2006, he received the Austrian State Prize for Modern History.
Administrative career
In addition to his teaching and research, Boyer has held a number of administrative positions at the University of Chicago. He has been the Chairman of the Council on Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences since 1986 and the Dean of the College since 1992, the longest tenure of anyone in that position. In 1992-93, he also served as Acting Dean of the Social Sciences Division. Prior to that, he was the Master of the Social Sciences Collegiate Division and Deputy Dean of the Social Sciences Division from 1987 to 1992. Some of his notable accomplishments include strengthening alumni relations, increasing funding for faculty chairs and student scholarship funds, and increasing the diversity of each successive class. He has also worked to get well-known scholars to teach undergraduate courses. In 1993, that rate was 41% of tenured associate or full professors. He noted that professors who teach in the Core received an additional $1,500 in 2006, adding that "it's really pretty small."Boyer has focused on the development of study abroad programs. He was deeply involved with the establishment of the University of Chicago Center in Paris, as well as many other programs and internships. As a result, study abroad rates have tripled since 1992.
External links
- John W. Boyer faculty page via University of Chicago
- John W. Boyer Dean's page via University of Chicago
- Journal of Modern History board
- Prof. Dr. John W. Boyer via Austrian Academy of Sciences (in German)