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Claudia Verhoeven is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Cornell University, specializing in cultural-intellectual history. Her research centers on terrorism, revolutionary movements, and modern Russia, Europe, and the United States. Verhoeven's interests encompass philosophy, literature, the arts, law, political thought, and historical methodology. She is the author of 'Odd Man Karakozov: Imperial Russia, Modernity, and the Birth of Terrorism,' which examines the attempted assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1866. Verhoeven has also co-edited 'The Oxford Handbook of the History of Terrorism,' which aims to reevaluate the emergence and development of terrorism from ancient times to the present day. Her recent teaching includes courses on the History of Terrorism, History of Law: Great Trials, and Radicalism: Intellectual History of the European Left (1848-1917). Verhoeven has contributed numerous articles and chapters to academic publications, focusing on themes related to terrorism and temporality in historical contexts. Presently, she is working on the history of the 1969 Manson murders and their cultural implications.
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