Peter N. Stearns | |
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| Born | Peter Nathaniel Stearns March 3, 1936 London, England |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Genre | History, children's history, world history |
| Notable awards | Mason Medal Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award |
| Spouse | Donna Kidd |
| Children | Duncan Stearns, Deborah Stearns, Clio Stearns, Cordelia Stearns |
Peter Nathaniel Stearns (born March 3, 1936) is a professor at George Mason University, where he was provost from January 1, 2000 to July 2014.[1]
Stearns was chair of the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University and also served as the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (now named Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences) at Carnegie Mellon University. In addition, he founded and edited the Journal of Social History. While at Carnegie Mellon, he developed a pioneering approach to teaching World History, and has contributed to the field as well through editing, and contributing to, the Routledge series, Themes in World History. He is also known for various work on the nature and impact of the industrial revolution and for exploration of new topics, particularly in the history of emotions.
He is active in historical groups such as the American Historical Association, the Society for French Historical Studies, the Social Science History Association and the International Society for Research on Emotion.
- ^ "About the Provost". George Mason University. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013.