Peter Stearns

Peter Stearns is a professor of history at George Mason University, where he is currently provost (since January 1, 2000) with almost 40 years of experience as a teacher and administrator behind him. Stearns was Chair of the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University and also served as the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. During his tenure at Carnegie Mellon he played a key role in the rise of social and cultural history. In addition, he founded and edited the "Journal of Social History". While at Carnegie Mellon he developed a pioneering approach to teaching World History to undergraduates.

Besides his long career as a teacher and administrator, he is active in historical groups such as the American Historical Society, the Society of French Historical Studies, the Social Science History Association, and the International Society for Research on Emotion. He attended Harvard College and later received his PhD. from Harvard University. In his prolific career as an author and editor, he has written or edited over 100 works of literature. Stearns currently serves as chair of the Advanced Placement World History committee. His books include:

* "The Encyclopedia of World History"
* "1848: The Revolutionary Tide in Europe"
* "A Day in the Life"
* "American Behavioral History"
* "American Cool"
* "Anxious Parents"
* "Battleground of Desire"
* "Cultures in Motion"
* "Documents in World History"
* "Emotion and Social Change"
* "Encyclopedia of European Social History"
* "Fat History"
* "Global Outrage"
* "Growing Up"
* "Knowing, Teaching, and Learning History: National and International Perspectives"
* "The Industrial Revolution in World History"
* "World Civilizations"
* "World History in Brief"
* "World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity"

Additionally, Peter Stearns authors the Advanced Placement World History examinations.

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