Jesse Wayne Torgerson
Associate Professor of Letters
Boger Hall, 322860-685-2478
Chair, College of Letters
Associate Professor, Medieval Studies
Associate Professor, History
BA Biola UniversityMA University of California, Berkeley
PHD University of California, Berkeley
Jesse Wayne Torgerson
... studies & teaches on exchange & interaction between the societies and cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean basin across the Middle Ages. He published a new account of the ninth-century history of the universe, the Chronographia of George the Synkellos and Theophanes as a manifesto for revolt against the Roman emperor (free as e-book!). Two recent articles are on new terminology for the practice of history in the digital era, and on collaborative work with Wesleyan students on the Constantinople as Palimpsest project (which produced a three-week bilingual unit for AP World History). Visit his website & connect with his digital history lab, read more on teaching & research, or set up a drop-in appointment.
Academic Affiliations
Office Hours
Rm 322, Boger Hall
Open Drop-in Schedule updated weekly; please click HERE to schedule
Courses
Fall 2023
COL 150F - 03
Great Books Unbound (FYS)
COL 375 - 01
Advanced Research: T-Lab
Spring 2024
COL 242 - 01
Sophomore Colloquium 2