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Dr. David Karr is a Professor and Chair of Humanities at Columbia College, affiliated with the School of Arts & Sciences. Since joining in 2007, he teaches core European, Middle Eastern, and world history courses at the Day campus, blending student-driven discussions of primary/secondary sources, art, and music with traditional lectures.
Education:
- B.A., University of Alabama in Birmingham
- M.A., University of Alabama in Birmingham
- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Dr. Karr’s research centers on British radicalism, the British-Australian criminal transportation system, and the politics of 18th-century British theater, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with historical narratives and cultural contexts. His teaching spans chronologically and geographically diverse topics, including courses on the European Enlightenment, post-1945 global history, and modern Britain.
Courses Taught:
- World History to 1500 (HIST 111)
- The Making of the Modern World (HIST 112)
- The World Since 1945 (HIST 300W)
- Science, Technology and Humanity: A History (HIST 303W)
- The Struggle for Modern Europe (HIST 330W)
- Europe, Fascism and the Holocaust (HIST 337W)
- The Making of Modern Britain (HIST 358)
