Sven Beckert is Laird Bell Professor of American History at Harvard University, where he teaches the history of the United States in the nineteenth century, and global history.[1] With Christine A. Desan, he is the co-director of the Program on the Study of Capitalism at Harvard University.[2]
He is the author of Empire of Cotton: A Global History (2014), which won the 2015 Bancroft Prize and was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for History.[9] The New York Times called it "one of the ten best books of 2015."[10] Economic historian Peer Vries wrote that it was "a must read for every historian interested in global history, but in my view it is better as a story on cotton than as an analysis of capitalism."[11] Other economic historians have criticized the book.[12]
Comaroff petitionedit
In February 2022, Beckert was one of 38 Harvard faculty to sign an open letter published in The Harvard Crimson defending Professor John Comaroff after a university investigation found that he had violated the Harvard's sexual and professional conduct policies. The letter stated, in part, that "We the undersigned know John Comaroff to be an excellent colleague, advisor, and committed university citizen.” Four days later, after three graduate students filed a lawsuit with detailed allegations of Comaroff's actions and the university's failure to respond, Beckert was one of several signatories to say that they wished to retract their signatures.[13][14]
Booksedit
Beckert, Sven (2014). Empire of Cotton: A Global History. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN978-0-385-35325-0. online
—— (2001). The Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie, 1850–1896. Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-0-521-52410-0. online
---- "History of American capitalism" (American Historical Association, 2012). 44pp historiography; on;line
Journal articlesedit
—— (2005). "From Tuskegee to Togo: The Problem of Freedom in the Empire of Cotton". Journal of American History. 92 (2): 498–526. doi:10.2307/3659276. JSTOR 3659276.
—— (2004). "Emancipation and Empire: Reconstructing the Worldwide Web of Cotton Production in the Age of the American Civil War" (PDF). American Historical Review. 109 (5): 1405–1438. doi:10.1086/530931. S2CID 161634950.
—— (2002). "Democracy and its Discontents: Contesting Suffrage Rights in Gilded Age New York". Past and Present. 174 (1): 114–155. doi:10.1093/past/174.1.116.
Edited volumesedit
Sven Beckert, and Seth Rockman, eds. (2006) Slavery's Capitalism - A New History Of American Economic Development (2006) online
Rosenbaum, Julia B.; Beckert, Sven, eds. (2011). The American Bourgeoisie: Distinction and Identity in the Nineteenth Century. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN978-0-230-31454-2.
Beckert, Sven; Desan, Christine, eds. (2018). American Capitalism: New Histories. New York City: Columbia University Press. ISBN9780231185240. OCLC 987660154.
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007.
^"Christine A. Desan". Harvard Law School. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^"The 10 Best Books of 2015". The New York Times. 2015-12-03. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
^Vries, Peter (2017). "Cotton, Capitalism, and Coercion: Some Comments on Sven Beckert's Empire of Cotton". Journal of World History. 28: 131–140. doi:10.1353/jwh.2017.0006. S2CID 148748204.
^Olmstead, Alan L.; Rhode, Paul W. (2018). "Cotton, slavery, and the new history of capitalism". Explorations in Economic History. 67: 1–17. doi:10.1016/j.eeh.2017.12.002.
^Cho, Isabella B.; Kim, Ariel H.; Crimson Staff Writers (February 4, 2022), "38 Harvard Faculty Sign Open Letter Questioning Results of Misconduct Investigations into Prof. John Comaroff", The Harvard Crimson, retrieved 2022-02-09
^Krantz, Laura (February 9, 2022), "Three graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor", The Boston Globe, retrieved 2022-02-09
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Sven Beckert is Laird Bell Professor of American History at Harvard University where he teaches the history of the United States in the nineteenth century and global history 1 With Christine A Desan he is the co director of the Program on the Study of Capitalism at Harvard University 2 Beckert speaking at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2016He was an American Council of Learned Societies Fellow in 2008 3 He was a Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies Fellow 4 He was a New York Public Library Fellow 5 He is a Guggenheim Fellow 6 Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Works 4 Comaroff petition 4 1 Books 4 2 Journal articles 4 3 Edited volumes 5 References 6 External linksEducation editHe studied history economics and political science at the University of Hamburg Germany and then graduated from Columbia University with a PhD in History Career editIn 2003 Beckert worked at the University of Konstanz as a Humboldt Research Fellow 7 8 Works editHe is the author of Empire of Cotton A Global History 2014 which won the 2015 Bancroft Prize and was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for History 9 The New York Times called it one of the ten best books of 2015 10 Economic historian Peer Vries wrote that it was a must read for every historian interested in global history but in my view it is better as a story on cotton than as an analysis of capitalism 11 Other economic historians have criticized the book 12 Comaroff petition editIn February 2022 Beckert was one of 38 Harvard faculty to sign an open letter published in The Harvard Crimson defending Professor John Comaroff after a university investigation found that he had violated the Harvard s sexual and professional conduct policies The letter stated in part that We the undersigned know John Comaroff to be an excellent colleague advisor and committed university citizen Four days later after three graduate students filed a lawsuit with detailed allegations of Comaroff s actions and the university s failure to respond Beckert was one of several signatories to say that they wished to retract their signatures 13 14 Books edit Beckert Sven 2014 Empire of Cotton A Global History Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 978 0 385 35325 0 online 2001 The Monied Metropolis New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie 1850 1896 Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 52410 0 online History of American capitalism American Historical Association 2012 44pp historiography on lineJournal articles edit 2005 From Tuskegee to Togo The Problem of Freedom in the Empire of Cotton Journal of American History 92 2 498 526 doi 10 2307 3659276 JSTOR 3659276 2004 Emancipation and Empire Reconstructing the Worldwide Web of Cotton Production in the Age of the American Civil War PDF American Historical Review 109 5 1405 1438 doi 10 1086 530931 S2CID 161634950 2002 Democracy and its Discontents Contesting Suffrage Rights in Gilded Age New York Past and Present 174 1 114 155 doi 10 1093 past 174 1 116 Edited volumes edit Sven Beckert and Seth Rockman eds 2006 Slavery s Capitalism A New History Of American Economic Development 2006 onlineRosenbaum Julia B Beckert Sven eds 2011 The American Bourgeoisie Distinction and Identity in the Nineteenth Century Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 0 230 31454 2 Beckert Sven Desan Christine eds 2018 American Capitalism New Histories New York City Columbia University Press ISBN 9780231185240 OCLC 987660154 References edit History of American Civilization Department Profile Archived from the original on October 19 2007 Christine A Desan Harvard Law School Retrieved February 28 2018 ACLS profile Sven Beckert F 08 Archived from the original on January 8 2011 Prof Dr Sven Beckert Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies Archived from the original on July 26 2011 Past Fellows 1999 2008 Archived from the original on July 27 2011 Sven Beckert John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Archived from the original on October 8 2011 Prof Dr Sven Beckert www humboldt foundation de Retrieved 2022 04 06 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation The American dream and a hankering for Europe 2011 01 31 Archived from the original on 31 January 2011 Retrieved 2022 04 06 The 2015 Pulitzer Prize Winners History pulitzer org Retrieved May 16 2015 The 10 Best Books of 2015 The New York Times 2015 12 03 Retrieved October 12 2016 Vries Peter 2017 Cotton Capitalism and Coercion Some Comments on Sven Beckert s Empire of Cotton Journal of World History 28 131 140 doi 10 1353 jwh 2017 0006 S2CID 148748204 Olmstead Alan L Rhode Paul W 2018 Cotton slavery and the new history of capitalism Explorations in Economic History 67 1 17 doi 10 1016 j eeh 2017 12 002 Cho Isabella B Kim Ariel H Crimson Staff Writers February 4 2022 38 Harvard Faculty Sign Open Letter Questioning Results of Misconduct Investigations into Prof John Comaroff The Harvard Crimson retrieved 2022 02 09 Krantz Laura February 9 2022 Three graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard 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