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Professor Marilynn Johnson is a historian at Boston College's Department of History, specializing in modern U.S. urban history, immigration patterns, and social dynamics. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University and previously earned a B.A. from Stanford University. Her research examines topics such as police violence, labor conflicts in the American West, and immigrant communities in Boston since the 1960s. She currently directs the Global Boston digital history project, documenting the city’s immigration history.
- Education: B.A. Stanford University; M.Phil & Ph.D. New York University
Her research interests focus on urban social relations, migration patterns, and historical violence. Key projects include analyzing post-WWII internal migration, mining frontier conflicts, and the evolution of immigrant communities in metropolitan areas. Her book The New Bostonians (2015) explores demographic transformations driven by new immigrant groups.
Her publications span topics from police brutality in NYC to labor disputes in the American West, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches in social history. She teaches courses on social movements, urban history, and the American West.
