Dr. David Dolff
Position
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Area of expertise
Modern European History, History of Soviet Union (Not available to supervise)
Office Hours
Spring 2023: Tuesday 2:30 - 3:30 and Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30, or by appointment.
Bio
I’m delighted to be teaching in this beautiful place surrounded by so many wonderful people! My general area of study is the international history of the modern world. I have an Honours BA in History, with a Russian and East European Studies Option from the University of Waterloo, an MA in the History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a PhD in History from the University of Alberta, with a focus on the foreign policy of the USSR. My primary interest lies in examining the root causes of current international and civil conflicts, with particular attention to the post-Soviet space, as well as the role of the international community and institutions such as the UN in current affairs. I have taught a number of courses related to these types of issues, and look forward to doing more in the future.
Courses
| HSTR 112 | World History, 1900 - present |
| HSTR 115 | The Second World War |
| HSTR 308 | The United States and Vietnam |
| HSTR 310B | US-Soviet Relations in the Cold War Era |
| HSTR 351 | Imperial Russia 1689-1917 |
| HSTR 352 | The Soviet Union and its Successor States, 1917-2000 |