Andrew Goss
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of History, Anthropology and Philosophy
Bio
Andrew Goss is Chair of the Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy, whose expertise includes Asian history, the history of science and technology, and the Islamic World.
Education
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Ph.D., History, General
University of Michigan, 2004
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MA, History, General
University of Michigan, 1998
Awards & Honors
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US Commission on Military History Junior Scholar Presentation Award
2010
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Faculty Distinguished Service Award
University of New Orleans Honors Program, 2009
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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HIST 1112
Modern World Civilization
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HIST 4960
Undergrad Internship
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HIST 6950
Selected Topics: Bioethics Capstone
Teaching Interests
Andrew Goss's teaching interest includes the political and cultural history of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Reinventing the Kebun Raya in the New Republic: Scientific Research at the Bogor Botanical Gardens in the Age of Decolonization, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Sukarno, 2017
Other
- Imperial Science, 2016
Other
- Belenggu Ilmuwan dan Pengetahuan: Dari Hindia Belanda sampai Orde Baru, 2014
Book, Scholarly-Revised
- Building the world’s supply of quinine: Dutch colonialism and the origins of a global pharmaceutical industry, 2014
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Andrew Goss’ research examines the scientific and technological interactions that have contributed to creating the modern world, in particular in the context of empires and colonialism.
Department Service
College Service
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EFL Chair Search Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Pampling Marketing and Recruitment Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Pamplin Chairs' Council
2014 - Present
Role: Committee Member
University Service
Professional Service
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Regents Academic Advisory Committee on History
2014 - Present
Role: Member
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“Imperial Retreat: Military Knowledge, Colonial Railwaymen and Defeat in Burma,”
- 2015
Role: Reviewer
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History of Human Sciences
- 2012
Role: Reviewer
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Palgrave Macmillan “Science and Empire in the Making,”
- 2012
Role: Reviewer
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“Wild Man from Borneo: A Cultural History of the Orangutan,”
- 2011
Role: Reviewer
