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Anne E. C. McCants is a Professor of History at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she also serves as the MacVicar Faculty Fellow and Director of the Concourse Program—a multidisciplinary initiative integrating humanistic study with science education. She holds a leadership role as President of the International Economic History Association and co-edits Social Science History and The Journal of Interdisciplinary History.
Education:
- A.B., Mount Holyoke College, 1984
- M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1985
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1991
An expert in medieval and early modern European economic and social history, McCants applies social science methodologies to study historical demography, material culture, trade and consumption, charity provision, and the relationship between economic growth and human welfare. Her current research spans medieval building technology, gender norms in economic development, and comparative analysis of the Dutch Republic’s consumer revolution with Cape Colony sources.
Scientific Awards:
- MacVicar Faculty Fellow
- President, International Economic History Association
McCants has advised graduate students such as Ian Kumekawa and collaborates on interdisciplinary research projects. Her publications include foundational works on economic classics and technological impacts on global economies, appearing in prestigious journals like Economic History Review and Oxford Handbook of Early Modern European History.
