# Peter Stearns
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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.Stearns was Chair of the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University and also served as the Dean of the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 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.
Why Study History?
My guests this week were Marcus Collins and Peter Stearns. They've just released a wonderful new book, 'Why Study History?' - a guide for prospective students and parents to enthuse the reader and answer the crucial questions that a college prospectus might conveniently miss out. They joined me on …
The Shame Game
Shame is back.
This month, Sarah Dunant delves into the long and deep history of shame, exploring how it has shaped our lives and behaviour at every point in history. Whether it’s thieves on display in the medieval stocks or the forcible head-shaving of French women suspected of fraternising with…
Scotty Edler - Adjunct Professor
Scotty Edler is a student of history and political science and teaches for Southern New Hampshire University and community colleges in Texas. In this episode, Scotty talks about his pursuit of a Master of Science degree in Political Science, his historical research into Kaiser Wilhelm II and the se…
World Histories of Peace
Two history books are profiled that both provide a timeline of history for
peace periods, peace leaders, key philosophers, important turning points
and more. We’ll hear from both authors today. Canadian scholar Antony
Adolf and Peter Stearns, Professor of History and former Provost of George
Mason …
01/10/18 Cam & Co Sponsored by Hornady
Wednesday: Professor Peter Stearns; George Mason University; Dave Adams, Virginia Shooting Sports Association; Noah Rothman, Commentary Magazine; Jami Hurst, The Well Armed Woman; David Harsanyi, The Federalist; Stephen Kruiser, PJ Media.
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