Alec G. Holcombe

Alec G. Holcombe is Associate Professor in the Department of History and Director of the Contemporary History Institute at Ohio University’s College of Arts and Sciences. He is based in Bentley Annex 405 and is actively involved in teaching and research related to Southeast Asian history, particularly modern Vietnam.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Southeast Asian History, University of California, Berkeley

His research centers on Vietnamese Communism, colonialism, socialist construction, and constitutionalism, with a strong regional focus on Southeast Asia. Broader themes in his work include pre-colonial legacies, Western colonization, nationalism, decolonization, and post-colonial nation-building, as well as Marxist ideology, the Cold War, and the historical influences of the Soviet Union and China.

His recent publications span from 2010 to 2024, showing a sustained scholarly engagement with Vietnamese political and cultural history. The works reflect a deep engagement with archival materials, ideological development, and state-society relations in 20th-century Vietnam.

Scientific Awards:

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Dr. Holcombe teaches a range of courses including Introduction to World History, Vietnamese History, and Southeast Asian history from 1750 to the present. He also leads a seminar on the historiography of Southeast Asia. While no students or grants are explicitly mentioned, his role as Director of the Contemporary History Institute suggests leadership in academic programming and research initiatives. There is no mention of lab affiliations or research teams in the provided content.