Odd Arne Westad
Norwegian historian (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Odd Arne Westad FBA (born 5 January 1960) is a Norwegian historian specializing in the Cold War and contemporary East Asian history. He is the Elihu Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University, where he teaches in the Yale History Department and in the Jackson School of Global Affairs.[1] Previously, Westad held the S.T. Lee Chair of US-Asia Relations at Harvard University, teaching in the John F. Kennedy School of Government.[2] Westad has also taught at the London School of Economics, where he served as director of LSE IDEAS.[3] In the spring semester 2019 Westad was Boeing Company Chair in International Relations at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University.[4]
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Born | Odd Arne Westad (1960-01-05) January 5, 1960 (age 64) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
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Occupation | Historian |
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Office | Elihu Professor of History and Global Affairs, Yale University |
Website | oaw |