Education
Doctorat de Troisième Cycle in History of International Relations, Université de Paris I - Sorbonne (1976)
M.A. in German Studies, Université de Paris IV - Sorbonne (1972)
B.A. in Polish Studies, Université de Paris IV - Sorbonne (1973)
2nd Year, Institut Libre d’Etudes des Relations Internationales Contemporaines (1973)
Areas of Specialization / Research
German Language and Civilization
Polish Language and Civilization
International Relations / Diplomatic History
20th Century Europe
19th and 20th Century European Popular Culture
The Silk Road of the 21st Century
Philosophy of Teaching
Values. Whether one learns or teaches, education breaks down socio-economic, gender, racial, ethnic, and religious barriers. Education further protects democracy by shaping students into leaders and citizens with a life-long commitment to tolerance, respect, fairness, work ethics, and intellectual curiosity.
Pedagogy. Technology helps educators return to a classical educational model by enabling personalized instruction. Technology further enables educators to bridge the academe and the mundane, and to navigate between “regular” and “virtual” classrooms. There has never been a time more ripe with pedagogical opportunities! UTMartin fully supports this concept and provides instructors and students with the hardware and programs necessary to deliver this new educational model efficiently.
Content. History takes us into a virtual travel of the lives of others, their tragedies and triumphs, and teaches us to assess the importance of individual efforts against the logic and irony of life. After the textbooks have been read and the tests graded, we should have gained a deeper appreciation of cultural diversity, and a sense of global societies past and present. Yet, in order to know, understand and accept others, we must first learn to know, understand, and accept ourselves. History therefore is first and foremost an exercise in observation and critical thinking focused on self-discovery.
Courses Taught
World Civilizations II (1500 - Present)
History and Historians
20th Century Europe (Fall: 1914 - 1945; Spring: 1945 - Present)
Russian and Soviet History (Fall: Medieval - 1917; Spring: 1917 - Present)
Diplomatic History of the Cold War
The Cold War Through the Eyes of James Bond
Holocaust Travel Study (domestic and international)
Professional Appointments
Literary Advisor, Cénacle Européen de Poésie, Arts et Lettres
Editorial Board, Center for Public Justice
Editorial Board,
World History Connected
Editorial Board, Poésie Première
Honors
2009 Prix Horace from the Cénacle Européen des Arts et des Lettres (Paris, France) for the translation of Charles Wright’s Appalachia [Les Appalaches]
2002 Cunningham Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award, The University of Tennessee at Martin
1999 International Scholar, The University of Tennessee at Martin
1999 Featured Scholar, School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tennessee at Martin
Major Publications
20th century Europe textbook (under contract with Pearson - Longmann).
La Ville Libre de Dantzig en crise ouverte, 24.10.1938-1.9.1939--Politique et diplomatie (Warsaw: Ossolineum, 1982).
Major Translations
Charles Wright. Les Appalaches (Paris: Editinter, 2009).
The bilingual (English – French) edition of Charles Wright’s Appalachia is available from the following sites:
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/offer-listing/2353280366/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1252641988&sr=1-7&condition=all
http://livre.fnac.com/a2613271/Charles-Wright-Les-Appalaches?Mn=-1&Ra=-1&To=0&Nu=2&Fr=0
Anna Frajlich. Le vent, à nouveau me cherche (Paris: Editinter, 2003).
Stephen D. Carls. Louis Loucheur: Ingénieur, homme d’Etat, modernisateur de la France, 1872-1931 (Lille: Septentrion, 1999).
Józef Wittlin. Le Sel de la terre(Paris: Noir sur Blanc, 1999).
Józef Rostocki. Une mouche dans ma soupe (Paris: Editinter, 1998).
Józef Rostocki. Echapper à ma tombe (Paris: Editinter, 1995).
Jan Kochanowski. La Vie qu'il faut choisir (Paris: La Différence, 1992).
Władysław Grzędzielski. Le cavalier polonais (Arles: Actes-Sud, 1991).
Recent Articles Online
“Central Asia: The New Silk Road's Gordian Knot?” World History Connected, Vol. 6, #1, April 2009. http://worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/6.1/carls.html
“Perpetuum Mobile: The Literary Travels of Claude Michel Cluny.” World Literature Today (May-August 2005, 55-58).http://www.amazon.fr/gp/offer-listing/2353280366/sr=1-7/qid=1252641988/ref=olp_tab_new
“Maria Mailat: From ‘The Other Europe’ to the New Europe.” World Literature Today, January-April 2005, 50-54.http://www.amazon.fr/gp/offer-listing/2353280366/sr=1-7/qid=1252641988/ref=olp_tab_new
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