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Jeffrey H. Jackson is a Professor of History and Director of Environmental Studies at Rhodes College. He teaches courses on modern European history, including comparative Fascism/Nazism, post-1945 Europe, historical methodology, and the history of natural disasters. His research focuses on cultural history, urban studies, and the intersection of art and resistance, particularly in early 20th-century France. He has authored and co-edited multiple books on these themes and frequently engages with media as a public historian.
- Ph.D., University of Rochester (1999)
- B.S., Vanderbilt University (1993)
His research explores how communities respond to crises (e.g., the 1910 Paris flood), the cultural reception of jazz in interwar France, and the role of cafes as intellectual hubs. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, integrating urban studies, environmental history, and cultural analysis.
His books have been recognized for rigorous archival work, including the longlisted Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis (2020) and Paris Under Water (2010), which won acclaim for its vivid reconstruction of social dynamics during the 1910 Seine flood.
- Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Research (2011)
- Longlisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal (2021)
