Clifford Rosenberg

Clifford Rosenberg is an Associate Professor of History at The City College of New York, part of the City University of New York (CUNY). His research focuses on modern French social and political history, immigration and citizenship dynamics, and comparative colonial empires. Rosenberg holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and has authored or co-authored several key works, including Policing Paris: The Origins of Modern Immigration Control Between the Wars (2006). His articles explore topics such as colonial healthcare in interwar Algiers, vaccination ethics in North Africa, and French immigration policing practices. Rosenberg’s work bridges colonial studies, public health history, and the intersection of race and governance in France.

Education:

• Ph.D. in History, Princeton University

Research Interests: Rosenberg examines the socio-political dimensions of immigration control, colonial healthcare systems, and the evolution of citizenship frameworks in modern France. His studies often intersect with broader themes of empire, inequality, and medical ethics in colonial contexts.

Publications Trends: His articles highlight transnational approaches to colonial governance, particularly in Algeria and Paris, emphasizing how health policies and policing reflected broader imperial and racial hierarchies. Recent work (e.g., 2016) addresses vaccine trials in colonial Algiers as sites of ethical and political contention.

Awards: No scientific awards explicitly listed in the provided text.

Advising/Grants/Labs: No formal advisees, grants, or lab affiliations explicitly detailed. His research is primarily solo-authored or collaboratively edited, as seen in textbook projects like Worlds Together, Worlds Apart.

Work in Progress: Rosenberg is developing a project on tuberculosis transmission between France and Algeria (1830–present), examining how infection and public health intersected with colonial inequality.