Stoianovich was for four decades a teacher of European and world history at Rutgers University. He has also taught at New York University, University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, and Sir George Williams University (renamed Concordia University) in Montreal, Canada. He taught at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1958-1959, on a Fulbright grant.
He applied his education to the study of the Balkans, publishing "A Study of Balkan Civilization" (1967) which is regarded as both a classic and a major educational text. After his retirement he published a four volume collection of articles and essays, "Between East and West, the Balkan and Mediterranean Worlds" (1992–1995) and also "Balkan Worlds: The First and Last Europe" (1994) rich in its insights and understanding for both the Balkans and European civilization. Many of his works were translated into Serbian and published in the former Yugoslavia, as well as other major languages.[1]
Dr. Norman Markowitz, JRI Director, Professor of History, Rutgers University, remembers him well:
I had the privilege of knowing Traian Stoianovich as an outstanding colleague and friend at Rutgers University, both before and after his retirement. A kind and gentleman, Traian was fiercely proud in a non-chauvinist way of his Serbian heritage and of the achievements of the Serbian people. He detested not only the NATO war that devastated Serbia and dismembered Yugoslavia, but what he regarded as the racist libels and slanders directed against the Serbian people both during and after the war. When the politicians and generals who directed that war of aggression are ugly footnotes to history, his work as a scholar and his enormously positive achievements as a teacher will continue to live.
He was a member of the Jasenovac Research Institute's Advisory Board. He continued to work as a scholar right up to his death on December 21, 2005 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, after a long struggle with cancer.
Familyedit
Traian Stoianovich was married to French painter Marcelle Stoianovich, active mostly in Paris.[1] His daughter Diana Stoianovich married in 1986 to Charles H. Revson Jr., heir of Charles Revson and they have two sons, Charles H. Revson III and Alexander Traian Revson.[2] His son Christian Stoianovich is a screenwriter.[1]
Main publicationsedit
The Pattern of Serbian Intellectual Evolution 1830-1880. 1959.
Conquering Balkan Orthodox Merchant. 1960.
A Study in Balkan Civilization. Knopf, 1963.
French Historical Method. Cornell University Press, 1976.
Between East and West: The Balkan and Mediterranean Worlds. 1992–1995, 4 volumes.
Balkan Worlds: The First and Last Europe. Armonk, New York, and London, England: M.E. Sharpe, 1994.
Introduction to The Balkans Since 1453, by Leften Stavros Stavrianos. New York: New York University Press, 2009.
^Miss Stoianovich weds an investor. New York Times.
Sourcesedit
Vryonis, Speros (2006). "Трајан Стојановић пионир историје балканских народа". Зборник Матице српске за друштвене науке. 120. Translated by Kostić, Veselin. Matica srpska: 11–16. ISSN 0352-5732.
Đokić, Vlastimir (2006). "Трајан Стојановић : (1921-2005)". Зборник Матице српске за друштвене науке. 120. Matica srpska: 7–9. ISSN 0352-5732.
External linksedit
Bell, Rudolph M. (April 2006). "In Memoriam: Traian Stoianovich (1920-2005)". American Historical Association.
April 30, 2024
traian, stoianovich, july, 1921, december, 2005, american, historian, professor, history, rutgers, university, specialized, history, balkans, contents, biography, family, main, publications, references, sources, external, linksbiography, editborn, trajan, stoj. Traian Stoianovich 20 July 1921 December 21 2005 was an American historian and a professor of history at Rutgers University He specialized in the history of the Balkans Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Main publications 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksBiography editBorn Trajan Stojanovic Serbian Cyrillic Traјan Stoјanoviћ in Gradesnica then part of the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes now part of North Macedonia his family moved to Rochester New York where he was brought up At a time when it was difficult for working class people and immigrants to achieve higher education he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester After serving in the United States Army during World War II 1942 45 1 he took a master s degree at New York University and received a doctorate from Universite de Paris in 1952 where he became a major figure in the internationally influential Annales School of history His doctoral mentor was Fernand Braudel Stoianovich was for four decades a teacher of European and world history at Rutgers University He has also taught at New York University University of California Berkeley Stanford University and Sir George Williams University renamed Concordia University in Montreal Canada He taught at the University of Thessaloniki Greece 1958 1959 on a Fulbright grant He applied his education to the study of the Balkans publishing A Study of Balkan Civilization 1967 which is regarded as both a classic and a major educational text After his retirement he published a four volume collection of articles and essays Between East and West the Balkan and Mediterranean Worlds 1992 1995 and also Balkan Worlds The First and Last Europe 1994 rich in its insights and understanding for both the Balkans and European civilization Many of his works were translated into Serbian and published in the former Yugoslavia as well as other major languages 1 Dr Norman Markowitz JRI Director Professor of History Rutgers University remembers him well I had the privilege of knowing Traian Stoianovich as an outstanding colleague and friend at Rutgers University both before and after his retirement A kind and gentleman Traian was fiercely proud in a non chauvinist way of his Serbian heritage and of the achievements of the Serbian people He detested not only the NATO war that devastated Serbia and dismembered Yugoslavia but what he regarded as the racist libels and slanders directed against the Serbian people both during and after the war When the politicians and generals who directed that war of aggression are ugly footnotes to history his work as a scholar and his enormously positive achievements as a teacher will continue to live He was a member of the Jasenovac Research Institute s Advisory Board He continued to work as a scholar right up to his death on December 21 2005 in New Brunswick New Jersey after a long struggle with cancer Family editTraian Stoianovich was married to French painter Marcelle Stoianovich active mostly in Paris 1 His daughter Diana Stoianovich married in 1986 to Charles H Revson Jr heir of Charles Revson and they have two sons Charles H Revson III and Alexander Traian Revson 2 His son Christian Stoianovich is a screenwriter 1 Main publications editThe Pattern of Serbian Intellectual Evolution 1830 1880 1959 Conquering Balkan Orthodox Merchant 1960 A Study in Balkan Civilization Knopf 1963 French Historical Method Cornell University Press 1976 Between East and West The Balkan and Mediterranean Worlds 1992 1995 4 volumes Balkan Worlds The First and Last Europe Armonk New York and London England M E Sharpe 1994 Introduction to The Balkans Since 1453 by Leften Stavros Stavrianos New York New York University Press 2009 References edit a b c d Bell 2006 Miss Stoianovich weds an investor New York Times Sources editVryonis Speros 2006 Traјan Stoјanoviћ pionir istoriјe balkanskih naroda Zbornik Matice srpske za drushtvene nauke 120 Translated by Kostic Veselin Matica srpska 11 16 ISSN 0352 5732 Đokic Vlastimir 2006 Traјan Stoјanoviћ 1921 2005 Zbornik Matice srpske za drushtvene nauke 120 Matica srpska 7 9 ISSN 0352 5732 External links editBell Rudolph M April 2006 In Memoriam Traian Stoianovich 1920 2005 American Historical Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Traian Stoianovich amp oldid 1056567315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
