Robert Aldrich (historian)

Robert Aldrich (born July 29, 1954, in New York)[1] is an Australian historian and writer. Aldrich is a Professor of European History, he teaches and researches modern European and colonial history, including the history of France since the Revolution, the history of the French and British overseas empires, the history of 'sites of memory' and the history of gender and sexuality.[2]

Life

After school Aldrich studied history in the United States of America, first at Emory University, Georgia, where he received his undergraduate degree, and afterwards at Brandeis University, Massachusetts, where he gained his Master's and PhD.[3]

Aldrich joined the faculty at University of Sydney. He wrote several books on French colonialism in the Pacific and on the history of homosexuality.[4][5]

Works

References

  1. ↑ Aldrich, Robert
  2. ↑ "Biography". Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ↑ University Sydney:Robert Aldrich
  4. ↑ Spiegel: Die Welt ist schwul – na und? (german)
  5. ↑ Zeit: Ein Kuss ist nicht immer ein Kuss (german)
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