Christopher Rose, PhD
Assistant Professor of History
History Program Head
Main Building, Room 202F
210-431-3918
csrose@ollusa.edu
Areas of Expertise
My expertise is in the history of Egypt, the Middle East, and the Islamic world (Afro-Eurasia) since the rise of Islam in the 7th century. I am also interested in the social history of medicine, and how it was used to discriminate and differentiate races and classes in the era of European colonialism (both at home and elsewhere).
Teaching Philosophy
Students learn as much through activities and discussion with each other as they do from me. My job as the instructor is to help students understand why we know (or think we know) what we do about history, and where that knowledge comes from -- and why, as a result, history is always changing. I personally believe that students who think they "don't like history" actually just don't like how they've been taught history, and I hope to change their minds!
Outside Interests
Food, photography, travel, museums, art, architecture, RuPaul's Drag Race, scratching cats behind the ears, dogs who are good boys and girls (yes they are), and occasionally nerding out in weird places.
Memberships
- American Historical Association
- American Research Center in Egypt
- Fulbright Association
- Middle East Outreach Council
Awards
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award 2022-2023
- Elmer L. Andersen Research Scholarship, University of Minnesota Libraries, 2022
Education
- PhD - History, the University of Texas at Austin
- Master of Arts - Middle Eastern Studies, the University of Texas at Austin
- Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, the American University, Washington, D.C.