Welcome to Ronald Bobroff's Home Page

Ronald P. Bobroff

Assistant Professor of History

Oglethorpe University
315 Lupton Hall

Office Hours:
MW3-5, Th 2-4 and by appointment

404 364 8530

This site remains under heavy construction, but it can serve as a guide to knowing a bit about me and my work.

Brief Biography

Starting in the fall of 2008, I am an assistant professor of History in the Division of History, Politics and International Studies at Oglethorpe University. My concentrations are European diplomatic and Russian histories, and I also teach broader modern European history courses.

I earned my PhD in the History Department at Duke University in 2000, where I also earned a MA in 1993. In 1994 I earned a MSc from the London School of Economics though the Department of International History. My finished my BA in Slavic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in 1991.

Course offerings
This fall I am teaching these courses. Students can find course materials by clicking on their course.

• HIS 320, Russian under the tsars (origins to 1861)
• HIS 215, Age of World War, Europe 1914-45
• COR 301, Historical Perspectives on the Social Order, I

This spring, in addition to the second half of third-year Core, I will teach HIS 321, Russian history since 1861. Courses in the past have included:

• The Bolshevik Revolution - a directed reading
• The Road to World War I
• Modern Russian History, 1865 to the present
• Origins of the First World War - a directed reading
• One Hundred Years of Russian Foreign Policy, 1900-2000
• The Great Game: Imperial Rivalry in Central Asia
• European Diplomacy, 1648-1814
• European Diplomacy, 1815-1914
• European Diplomacy, 1914-1993
• Diplomacy and Society: The Evolution of the Modern Diplomatic System, 1400-2000
• Europe and the World, Ancient Times to 1700
• Europe and the World, 1560-present
  

Other Pages

Have a look at any of these pages if you have time or interest:

* Roads to Glory Page: A bit of information about my book from the publisher and from its partner or from Amazon.
* My curriculum vitae
* Scholarships, Internships, and Career possibilities for students interested in foreign affairs

Friends and family are up to interesting things. Visit these links for information as it become available:

• Are you in the Greensboro/NC Triad area and interested in French and Francophone film? Check out the schedule for Prof. Maria Bobroff's annual film festival, which this year was entitled “Colonial Subjects: Films from the French-Speaking World.” It ran from 17 Sept 08 to 3 Oct 08. Watch this space for news on next year's version!!
• We have in the past fostered dogs and done other service for Schnauzer Rescue of the Carolinas, through whom we've adopted all three of our schnauzers. If you're thinking of bringing one of these great dogs into your life, avoid the puppy mills and adopt from a rescue group. If you're not in the Carolinas, Petfinder.com can help you link up with a rescue group in your area.
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Last modified 10/29/08