Expertise

History, Rutgers, Temple, Intellectual Heritage

Biography

Stephen Jankiewicz has been teaching in the Intellectual Heritage Program since 2008. He obtained his Ph.D. in History from Rutgers University. He has published articles in the Journal of World History and the Journal of Social History. His research interests include nineteenth- and twentieth-century British imperialism and cross-cultural interactions. His works of fiction include Families of Fire, a young adult fantasy novel.

Selected Publications

• “A Dangerous Class: the Street Sellers of Nineteenth-Century London.” Journal of Social History. Oxford University Press. Volume 46, Number 2, Winter 2012, p. 391-415.
• “Orientalists in Love: Intimacy, Empire, and Cross-Cultural Knowledge.” Journal of World History. University of Hawai‘i Press. Volume 23, Number 2, June 2012, p. 345-373.

Courses Taught

• Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life
• Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good
• Honors Intellectual Heritage I
• Honors Intellectual Heritage II
• Honors Special Topics: “Immersive Worlds: Roleplaying, Manga, and Video Game Cultures”