Dr. Eric Tagliacozzo

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Biography

Eric Tagliacozzo is the John Stambaugh Professor of History at Cornell University. His academic work focuses on Southeast Asian history, particularly during the colonial period. He has published various books and essays that explore themes such as maritime history, transnationalism, and the intersections of Islam and migration. His books include *Secret Trades, Porous Borders: Smuggling States on the Southeast Asian Frontier* and *Longest Journey: Southeast Asians' Pilgrimage to Mecca*. Tagliacozzo has served as editor and co-editor for multiple volumes, including *Asian Waters: Oceanic Worlds From Yemen to Yokohama* and *Islamic Ecumene: Comparing Muslim Societies*. His scholarly interests extend to the comparative and transnational aspects of empires, colonialism, and historical geography, particularly in Muslim contexts. He has been recognized for his contributions to the field, winning the Harry J. Benda Prize in 2007 from the Association for Asian Studies. At Cornell, he offers a range of courses on global history, Islam, and Southeast Asia.

Research Interests

Courses

HIST 1700: The History Exploration HIST 1402: Global Islam HIST 4515: The Pacific Horizon HIST 1750: Routes: Global Histories HIST 4922: Ocean: Sea Global History HIST 2430: The History of Things HIST 4100: Archipelago: Worlds Indonesia HIST 2280: The Indian Ocean World HIST 3950: Monsoon Kingdoms Pre-modern SE Asia 18th Century HIST 3960: Transnational Local: History Modern Southeast Asia HIST 4490: Peddlers, Pirates, Prostitutes: Subaltern Histories SE Asia HIST 2840: Southeast Asia World System, 1500-Present HIST 4510: Crime Diaspora Southeast Asia 1750-1950 HIST 1910: The History Modern Asia HIST 4000: Honors Undergraduate Historiography Seminar HIST 7090: Pro-Seminar Graduate Historiography

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture