Larry A. Greene, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of History
Dr. Greene's research focuses on the relationship of African Americans to Germany and expatriate communities.
Profile
I specialize in the study of the Civil War, African American History, Great Depression and World War II, and the History of the South. I have taught courses in these areas over the course of the years.
My present research interests involve the future publication of books on Harlem and the relationship between African Americans and Germany. The later is the result of my research on the African American expatriate community and travelers in Europe.
Like many professors, I love to hear myself talk. Thus my penchant for lecturing. However, even more than hearing myself expound on history and the world, I love to hear my students talk and joy in their intellectual engagement of history.
Education
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 1979
- M.A., Seton Hall University, 1970
- B.A., Montclair State University, 1968
Publications and Academic Distinctions
Fulbright Lecturing and Research Award to Germany
NEH Summer Institute on American Urban History, Columbia University
New York University Humanities Seminars for Visiting Scholars (Mellon Foundation)
Schomburg Center for Scholars in Residence Program
NEH Summer Institute on Afro-American Religion, Princeton University
“Harlem Riot of 1935,” Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Routledge, 2004)
“Harlem: Overview and History,” Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Routledge, 2004)
Co-author with Diana Linden, “Charles Alston’s Harlem Hospital Murals: Cultural Politics in Depression Era Harlem,” Prospects [Cambridge University Press journal] (Vol. 26, 2002)
