John Deak
Title
Assistant Professor
Graduate Program Field
European History
Specialization
Imperial; Modern Europe; Political
Education
Ph. D. University of Chicago
B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research and Teaching Interests
I am broadly interested in the history of modern European political culture, bureaucratization, and the expanding purview of state authority. My research focuses on the constitutional and political history of central Europe, particularly the Habsburg Monarchy and its successor states. Most recently, I have begun work on emergency legislation and the relationship between military and civilian authorities in the First World War.
My teaching interests are likewise broad. In addition to teaching German History since the Enlightenment, I offer courses on the Age of Revolution, historical methodology and the philosophy of history, as well as (so far) a graduate course on nationalism.
Profile
I am currently working on a book manuscript entitled, "Power and the Politics of State in Imperial Austria, 1848-1914". I have received a Richard Plaschka Stipendium from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research and will be on leave in Austria in 2012.
Contact Information
Office: 463 Decio
Phone: 574-631-5767
Email: jdeak at nd.edu
Mailing Address:
219 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556