Helena Pohlandt-McCormick

Region of Interest

Africa

Primary Country of Residence

United States of America

Title

Ph.D.

Affiliation

Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota

Email

hpohland@carleton.edu

Mailing Address

History Department
Carleton College
One North College Street
Northfield, Minnesota 55057 USA

Phone/Fax Number(s)

(507) 646-4213

Countries of Specialization

South Africa

Research Interests

Research work is focussed on the cultural and social history of the Soweto
Uprising of 1976, with a strong emphasis on the study of memory in
relationship to violence.

Teaching Interests

South African cultural and social history,
comparative women's history, exile history, history and memory.

Publications

"Boundary Crossings or Conversations in Complicated Contexts: Oral History
of Nazi Germany and Apartheid South Africa - A Comparative Perspective."
Co-authored with Michelle Mouton. History Workshop Journal, Autumn 1999
(48).

Keywords

Nazi Germany ; apartheid ; Soweto ; social history ; exile ; women history ; ...