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American Studies Faculty and Staff

Steven Cohen


PositionLecturer, Education Department
Office location 305 Paige Hall
Office hoursTuesday 2-3:30, Wednesday 10:30-noon, or stop by
Email steven.cohen@tufts.edu
Phone 617.627.5775
Education

B.A in History, Williams College, 1973
Ph.D. in Comparative History, Brandeis University, 1980

Research Interests

Vietnam Era, desegregation of schools, the teaching of history

Personal Statement

"I have taught high school history for twenty-five years and am in my twelfth year at Tufts. I have also had the opportunity to work on educational projects beyond the classroom. I edited and wrote anthologies to accompany the public television documentaries Vietnam: A Television History and Eyes On The Prize. I have been a Program Associate with Facing History and Ourselves for two decades and written articles about teaching controversial issues like Vietnam, the dropping of the Atomic Bomb, and the Holocaust."

Favorite Quote(s):
"History is that bag of tricks we play on the dead." - Voltaire

Select Publications and Awards

Vietnam Anthology and Guide to a Television History

Eyes on the Prize: A Sourcebook

Secrecy and Democracy

Courses Taught

ED 1 - School and Society
ED 11 - Observing Theory in Action
PJS 190 - Integrative Seminar in Peace and Justice Studies.