Biography of Benjamin Tyner
Glyphie (right) assists me in the following survey classes:
- West and the World, part 1 (to 1500)
- West and the World, part 2 (1500 to present)
- Arts and Ideas
- Intro to Philosophy
As well as upper division history courses including:
- Ancient Civilizations
- Classical Civilizations
- Medieval Civilizations
- Early Modern Civilizations
- Modern Europe
My research interests tend to be broad as a reflection of my teaching duties. However, my dissertation is focused on French Imperialism and Religion during the Second Empire (1851-1870) in the Middle East and Asia. I am ABD at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, where I received my en-route Masters Degree in European history. My major field of focus is 19th century France (and modern Europe generally) and my minor field is late medieval Europe. I passed my oral exams in both of these general fields and passed with distinction in December 2008. In December 2009 my dissertation proposal was approved by my committee without revision and I am currently in the process of writing it, provisionally titled: "A Distant Conquest of Souls: The Use of Martyrs in Second Empire France, 1852-1871."
Project Impact two-time veteran and hope to be involved in many more!
You may have occasionally (or will eventually) see me lurking near the French Club, Humanities Club and Amnesty International (Union Chapter) and future clubs-to-be-determined. I can also regularly be found avoiding cooking and driving at the best college cafeteria I've ever eaten at (Union Market, of course). It's rumored that I may make a couple of appearances on various embarassingly bad faculty/staff teams (Volleyball? Basketball?).
I like to run, play sports (especially basketball), watch good film, pointlessly philosophize, wander, harangue, become impassioned and then lull into near vegetation upon exhaustion. Bowling with little skill on Fridays with fellow Union employees is exquisite. I also enjoy losing in golf to Rich Carlson and Chris Blake, hey, I've even lost to one of my students (I'm looking at you Matt Daarud).
And sometimes I just wander around looking confused (I'm trying to finish my dissertation in the next year so I avoid sleep as much as possible).
Recent Teaching Experience
Picture taken at Holmes Lake - Me and Gabe by Jenny Tyner |
| Jan. 2010 – June 2010 Asheville, NC |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Adjunct Professor |
| July 2008 - Dec. 2009 Brooklyn, NY |
Brooklyn College Adjunct Professor |
| Aug. 2009 - Dec. 2009 Brooklyn, NY |
Brooklyn College Academy Adjunct Professor |
| June 2008 – Fall 2008 New York, NY |
Baruch College Adjunct Professor |
| March 2008 New York, NY |
Hunter College Guest Lecturer |
| Aug. 2007 – May 2008 Bronx, NY |
Lehman College Adjunct Professor |
Jenny and I have been happily married since June 2003, and have a 5.5 year old son, Gabe, and a daughter on the way this fall.