Current Research at the World History Center
Working Papers
These working papers, prepared by center associates, are circulated for
general interest.
Patrick K. O'Brien, "The Deconstruction of Myths and Reconstruction of Metanarratives in Global Histories of Material Progressions," (February, 2002)
MS Word Format (.doc) Text Format (.txt)Eduardo R. Saguier, "A Unitary Process of Big-World History. A Transcendental and Constructivist Perspective in History," (March, 2002).
World
History Databank
This collaborate project is to gather, standardize and display a worldwide
collection of data, for the period since 1600, for three selected issues:
trade, migration, and family structure.
Demographic
Simulations of Migration
Using standard demographic principles and historically appropriate data
on rates of birth, death and migration, these simulations enable users
the relative size and structure, and growth rate of populations at various
stages of three great human migrations.
Migration Simulation
Bibliography
The World History Center seeks to build bibliographical reference tools
for research and teaching in world history. These bibliographies show
our past work and current projects.
Faculty
Research
Faculty associates of the Center have registered these projects.
Doctoral
Research
Doctoral students who are associates of the Center are working on these
dissertations.
