The UBC Department of History Colloquium Series brings together scholars who are exploring important methodological, chronological, or geographical issues that challenge the frontiers of our discipline and contribute strongly to our collective discussions.
As part of the 2023/2024 Colloquium series, we are pleased to invite you to workshop a dissertation chapter by doctoral candidate Dexter Fergie (Northwestern University), a sessional instructor who will soon be joining us as a postdoctoral fellow in International History. Fergie will present a chapter entitled “The United Nations and American Culture: Everyday Life in the Territory of the Hegemon.” The chapter will be pre-circulated to attendees.
Whether you choose to attend virtually or in-person, please register for the event. A light lunch will be available for in-person attendees who register in advance.
Abstract
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Speaker Bio
Dexter Fergie is a doctoral candidate in US and global history. His dissertation, entitled “Headquartering the World: American Power and the Space of Global Governance, 1945-1980” asks how US hegemony has transformed both the international system and the United States. Focusing on the United Nations headquarters, it examines the consequences of locating the center of world government on US soil after the Second World War, showing how the location of the UN headquarters has entangled the United States and the world in ways that have both benefitted and troubled Washington. Dexter has been the recipient of several awards and fellowships, including from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations, and the Harry S. Truman Library. Dexter has a BA in international relations and an MA in history, both from the University of British Columbia. He is also an interviewer for the New Books Network podcast.