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Education:
PhD History University of Pittsburgh
MA International Studies Columbia University
BA Tufts University
John Galante’s scholarly interests are primarily in Latin American history and global studies. His teaching and research focus on international migration and the patterns of homeland connection and receiving-country adaptation associated with migratory movement. His professional experience in the energy sector informs his teaching on the history, geopolitics and global market dynamics of energy. He has particular expertise in South America and the Southern Cone, where he has worked, conducted fieldwork and traveled extensively.
Email
jsgalante@wpi.edu
Office Location
Salisbury Labs 234
Research Interests
Research Interests:
Migration History, Latin American History, Global History, International Energy, History of Energy
Scholarly Work
“Globalising World War I: The Italian War Effort in Greater Buenos Aires.” In Proximity and Distance: Space, Time and World War, edited by Romain Fathi and
Emily Robertson, Melbourne University Press - 2020
"Buenos Aires and the making of italo-argentinidad, 1915–1919," Storia e Regione - 2019
"The 'Great War' in Il Plata: Italian Immigrants in Buenos Aires and Montevideo during World War I," Journal of Migration History - 2016
"Parallel Transformations: Labor and Government in Argentina, 1915-1922," Revista de Ciencias Sociales (Chile) - 2013
Professional Affiliations
Professional Affiliations:
American Historical Association
Conference on Latin American History
World History Association
Latin American Studies Association
