Dr. Brian Porter Szucs

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Biography

Brian Porter-Szucs is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of History at the University of Michigan, where he serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies. With a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin obtained in 1994, Porter-Szucs specializes in modern Polish history, economics of socialism and capitalism, and the intersection of Roman Catholicism within these contexts. His scholarly contributions include several notable publications, such as 'Commodified Communism: Socialist Values and Capitalist Prices in the Polish People's Republic', which is set to be published by Oxford University Press, and has published works in both Polish and English that explore themes of nationalism, martyrdom, and the complexities of Polish history without a martyr narrative. His research interests further encompass the analysis of nations and nationalism, economic history, and social history through quantitative methods. As a prominent academic figure, he actively engages in the discourse around modern Polish identity and the socio-economic transformations within East Europe.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science