James Fortuna

• Approaches to the American Century (MO4810)
• The United States in the Cold War and the Cold War in the United States (MO3359)
• Themes in Late Modern History (MO1008)
• History in the Making: Theories, Approaches and Practices (MO5625)
• Global Times – Plural Spaces (MO5151)

I am a historian of the American experience with an interest in transatlantic and transpacific people, places, and spaces. My research focuses primarily on the twentieth century and is situated at the intersection of cultural and diplomatic history. I am especially interested in the architectural production of the interwar period and its relationship to the (re)construction of national identity.

I received my Ph.D. from the University of St Andrews in 2023 and worked as an adjunct assistant professor at Santa Fe College before stepping into my current role in 2024. I studied for a BA in History and English at West Virginia University and completed two MPhil degrees, one in Classics at Trinity College Dublin and the other in Modern European History at the University of Cambridge.

I am a founding member of the Institute for the Study of International Expositions and have organized several conferences since its inception in 2021. I have also organized panels for the 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025 annual meetings of the American Historical Association.

I welcome suggestions for public engagement or other outreach opportunities.