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Tara Zahra's research focuses on the history of modern Central Europe from a global transnational perspective. She explores themes of migration, family, nationalism, and internationalism, as well as the globalization of these subjects. Currently, her project examines the intersections of dance, history, and movement, in collaboration with dancer Meredith Dincolo. Zahra has received several prestigious awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship and the MacArthur Fellowship, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has published widely on topics such as mass migration during and after the World Wars, the material culture of conflict, and the reconstruction of family histories in the aftermath of displacement. Her current teaching includes courses on Dance History and Twentieth-Century Europe, aiming to guide graduate students in Central European history and related fields. Her recent works include co-authoring significant publications on the transformations in Habsburg Central Europe and a book on the impact of mass migration on the formation of the free world.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Holding the position of Hanna Holborn Gray Professor of East European History, focusing on a range of modern historical topics.
Department of Philosophy