Edward Slavishak

Edward Slavishak is a full-time Professor of History at Susquehanna University, where he also serves as Department Head of History and Program Director of GO Czech Republic. His academic focus spans labor history, social history, Appalachian studies, visual culture, and historical geography.

Education:

• PhD in History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• MA in History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• BS in History, Carnegie Mellon University

Slavishak’s research examines power dynamics in U.S. history, with emphasis on bodily labor, industrial landscapes, and marginalized communities. His work explores how expertise, identity, and place intersect through case studies like Pittsburgh’s labor movements, Appalachian automotive culture, and the legacy of eugenics.

Recent publications analyze topics such as visual narratives in industrial Pennsylvania, corporeal representation in labor photography, and social implications of prosthetics in industrial capitalism. He actively engages public history through digital projects like the Central Susquehanna Valley History Project and presentations on affective landscapes and historical memory.