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Heather Streets-Salter is a Professor of History at Northeastern University's College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH). She specializes in the history of imperialism, colonialism, and anticolonial movements in South, East, and Southeast Asia. As Director of World History Programs, she advances global historical perspectives in both undergraduate and graduate curricula. Her research bridges world history with themes of transnationalism, focusing on anticolonial networks and imperial governance.
Streets-Salter holds a PhD in Modern Britain/British Empire from Duke University (1998). Her scholarship includes monographs like Southeast Asia and the First World War (2017) and Martial Races (2004), as well as co-authored textbooks such as Traditions and Encounters. She has been recognized with awards including the Northeastern Humanities Center Fellowship (2021) and ACLS Fellowship (2019–2020).
Her work examines colonial bureaucracy, global anticolonial networks, and the interplay between local and global histories. Notable articles include analyses of the Singapore Mutiny (2013) and Comintern strategies in the Far East (2023). She also focuses on pedagogical innovation, emphasizing accessible writing for student audiences and world history methodologies.
Streets-Salter collaborates with institutions like the American Historical Association and World History Association. Her courses, such as HIST 2311 (Colonialism & Imperialism) and HIST 5102 (Theory & Methodology), reflect her commitment to interdisciplinary and global historical frameworks.
