Steven Conn
W. E. Smith Professor of History, Miami University-Oxford
Chapter Member: Central Ohio SSN
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About Steven
Conn's research focuses on putting current political and cultural debates into a deeper historical context. Overarching themes of his writing include urban history, the historical role of the government in American life, the use of American history in our current debates, and the history of institutions and higher education.
Contributions
The Perils of America's Persistent Anti-Urban Traditions
Basic Facts Brief,
In the News
"Examining Attitudes And Policy Toward Immigrants In Rural Ohio," Steven Conn, Cincinnati Public Radio , January 2, 2019.
"Business Schools Have No Business in the University," Steven Conn, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 20, 2018.
"Hey, Comcast Customers — This Cut’s (Not) for You," Steven Conn, Dayton Daily News, February 9, 2018.
Steven Conn quoted on America's anti-statism by Michael Kimmelman, "Lessons from Hurricane Harvey: Houston’s Struggle is America’s Tale" New York Times, November 11, 2017.
Regular contributions by Steven Conn to Huffington Post.
"Let’s Make Suburbs into Cities: New Urbanism, Car Culture and the Future of Community," Steven Conn, Salon, August 17, 2014.