John McCole

John McCole is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oregon's College of Arts and Sciences. Contactable at mccole@uoregon.edu, his office is located in room 303 McKenzie Hall. Office hours are held weekly (e.g., Spring 2023: W 2-4 PM) or via Zoom appointments.

• Main Research Focus: Modern German intellectual history, German-Jewish identity formation, and critical theory.
• Key Themes: Georg Simmel's theories, Walter Benjamin's legacy, Frankfurt School philosophy, and urban modernity.

His recent publications (2005-2019) analyze Simmel's contributions to identity theory, religious philosophy, and German-Jewish self-fashioning. Research trends emphasize intersections between cultural sociology, modernity, and philosophical anthropology.

Teaching includes courses on Modern Germany (1871-present), 20th-Century European Thought, and German Intellectual History (Nietzsche to postwar periods). Anticipated courses covered major European historical issues and postwar intellectual developments.