Janine Hartman

Janine C. Hartman is Professor of History at the University of Cincinnati specializing in intellectual history. Current research examines Catulle Mendès as witness to the Franco-Prussian War and Paris Commune through 'ruin studies,' alongside projects on witchcraft, early modern ritual, and symbolic sovereignty in French colonial history.

Additional affiliations include Judaic Studies and Women & Gender Studies. Publications span French revolutionary responses to American slavery, cultural memory, and translations of radical French texts. Education includes Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Chicago (1986). Extensive university service includes Faculty Senate roles and program review committees.