Center for Transnational and Comparative History -- Central Michigan University

Visiting Faculty
Courses

Contact Information
Prof. Eric Johnson, Director

CTCH
106 Powers Hall
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
ph: (989) 774-3374
fax: (989) 774-1156
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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena	Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam	Central Michigan University	Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla	University of Strathclyde

The Center for Transnational and Comparative History (CTCH) coordinates a unique international graduate program in historical studies. In this program the Department of History at Central Michigan University works in consortium with the history departments of four foreign universities in Europe and Mexico: The Erasmus University of Rotterdam (the Netherlands); The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (Germany); the University of Strathclyde (Scotland); and the Autonomous University of Puebla (Mexico). In this transnational M.A./Ph.D. program in history, students are expected to study at one of these universities for at least two academic semesters, usually in one academic year.

CMU also hosts exchange students each year at the MA- and occasionally PhD-level from each of its partner institutions, providing a truly international classroom in its graduate history program. Students from many other countries are also encouraged to study at CMU in these unique transnational M.A. and Ph.D. programs. The Department of History also offers a traditional M.A. program in history as well. Although the transnational program is relatively new, we have already had students from several other countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Ireland, England, China, Norway, and Puerto Rico in addition to our partner institutions in Germany, Holland, Mexico, and Scotland.

Besides coordinating the transnational M.A./Ph.D. programs with these universities, the CTCH hosts a multitude of other activities including conferences, visiting faculty, and guest speakers. Finally the CTCH acts as a cultural, business, and political conduit mediating academic knowledge and study with matters of important national and international concern.