معرفی
Matthew C. Hulbert serves as the Elliott Associate Professor of History at Hampden-Sydney College, where his expertise spans the American Civil War, Reconstruction, guerrilla warfare, and cinematic representations of 19th-century America. His interdisciplinary approach bridges military history, cultural memory, and film studies to examine how violence, memory, and identity shape historical narratives.
Education:
- B.A., University of Florida, 2008
- M.A., North Carolina State University, 2010
- Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2015
Research Focus: Hulbert investigates the complex interplay between "regular" and "irregular" violence in Civil War contexts, particularly through guerrilla warfare and its legacy in the American West. His work critically analyzes cinematic portrayals of historical events, revealing how film shapes public memory of slavery, Reconstruction, and frontier settlement. By examining Confederate exile narratives and transnational connections, he challenges traditional periodization and geographic boundaries in American history.
Scholarly Trends: Recent publications demonstrate a cohesive trajectory exploring how Civil War memory evolved through guerrilla narratives into Western frontier mythology. His articles consistently connect military history with cultural production, emphasizing how violence becomes codified in memory through film, literature, and commemorative practices. This interdisciplinary lens reveals unexpected continuities between Reconstruction-era trauma and 20th-century cinematic storytelling.
Scientific Recognition:
- John Peter Mettauer Award for Excellent in Research, Hampden-Sydney (2024)
- Finalist, Spur Award for Biography, Western Writers of America (2024)
- Wiley-Silver Book Prize, Center for Civil War Research (2017)
- C. Vann Woodward Dissertation Prize, Southern Historical Association (2016)
- Lewis Eldon Atherton Dissertation Prize, State Historical Society of Missouri (2015)
- Guggenheim Dissertation Fellowship (2014)
Academic Leadership: Hulbert's editorial collaborations on multi-author volumes demonstrate significant mentorship in Civil War scholarship. His Guggenheim Fellowship enabled foundational dissertation research, while ongoing book projects examining cinematic history and guerrilla memory reflect sustained external scholarly validation. He actively shapes field discourse through invited contributions to major reference works like the Oxford Research Encyclopedia.
Professional Context: As an active member of the Western Historical Association and Society of Civil War Historians, Hulbert contributes to national scholarly conversations while maintaining deep engagement with regional historical societies focused on Southern and frontier history.
