Authors: Rolf Strom-Olsen

Rolf Strom-Olsen
Rolf Strom-Olsen
Rolf Strom-Olsen obtained his BA cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. After a stint at CNN, he embarked upon graduate studies, first at McGill University (MA), and then at Northwestern University, where he completed a PhD in History.

A Fulbright scholar to Spain in 1998-99, and a Social Sciences Research Council fellow in 2000, he has published a variety of articles and reviews on European history. His main area of research is court ritual and state formation in the late medieval and early modern periods, concentrating on the Low Countries and Spain. He also has research interests in late-Roman and early medieval Iberian history. A classical music aficionado, he is also pursuing a master's degree in advanced composition at the Royal College of Music.

Professor Strom Olsen is Academic Director at the IE Humanities Center 



THE GOOD WAR: CAN MEMORY MAKE GOOD HISTORY?

Written on September 5, 2014 by Rolf Strom-Olsen in Arts & Cultures & Societies

THE SOCRATIC VALUE OF MOOCS

Written on January 23, 2014 by Rolf Strom-Olsen in IE Humanities Center, Philosophy

WHEN AVANT GARDE GOES WRONG

Written on April 17, 2013 by Rolf Strom-Olsen in Music

THOUGHTS ON MOOC’ING

Written on March 11, 2013 by Rolf Strom-Olsen in Arts & Cultures & Societies

THE REPUBLICANS’ RECONSTITUTED REALITY

Written on November 29, 2012 by Rolf Strom-Olsen in International Relations

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