Biography

Stephen Jankiewicz has been teaching in the Intellectual Heritage Program at Temple since 2008. He obtained his PhD in History from Rutgers University and has published articles in the Journal of World History and the Journal of Social History. His experience teaching interdisciplinary classes has broadened his studies to include philosophy, literature, and Japanese culture. His works of fiction include Families of Fire, a young adult fantasy novel.

Areas of Expertise

European History, Imperialism, Nationalism, Cross-Cultural Encounters

Teaching Interests

History, Philosophy, Japanese Literature

Representative Publications

“Orientalists in Love: Intimacy, Empire, and Cross-Cultural Knowledge.” Journal of World History. University of Hawai‘i Press. Volume 23, Number 2, June 2012, p. 345-373.

“A Dangerous Class: the Street Sellers of Nineteenth-Century London.” Journal of Social History. Oxford University Press. Volume 46, Number 2, Winter 2012, p. 391-415.

Education

BA, 2000, History and Political Science, Haverford College.
PhD, 2005, History, Rutgers University.