Jesse Wayne Torgerson
Associate Professor of Letters
Boger Hall, 322860-685-2478
Associate Professor, Medieval Studies
Associate Professor, History
BA Biola UniversityMA University of California, Berkeley
PHD University of California, Berkeley
Jesse Wayne Torgerson
... studies and teaches on exchange & interaction between the societies and cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean basin across the Middle Ages. He recently published (open access!) a revisionist account of the ninth-century history of the universe, the Chronographia of George the Synkellos and Theophanes, now understood as a manifesto for revolt against the emperor. His most recent article recounts collaborative work with Wesleyan students on the Constantinople as Palimpsest project. A forthcoming article proposes new terminology for the practice of history in the digital era. And, his course on Constantinople just produced a three-week bilingual World History unit on the medieval metropolis.
Please visit his website to connect with his digital history lab, and more teaching and research interests.
Academic Affiliations
Office Hours
Rm 322, Boger Hall
On Sabbatical Fall 2022
Email to get in touch.
Courses
Spring 2023
COL 221 - 01
Revolutionary Lives
COL 242 - 01
Sophomore Colloquium 2