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Scott Moore

Associate Professor and Assistant Department Chair
History
Biography

Dr. Moore has a Ph.D. in Modern European history from the University of Maryland, College Park. His research examines nationalism and identity in Central Europe and how these societies understand their past and form a sense of community. His courses focus on 19th- and 20th-century Europe.

Research Interests
  • Nationalism and identity in Central Europe
  • Historical memory and commemoration
  • Folklore and contemporary legend
Teaching Interests
  • Modern European History
  • Central European History
  • Folklore and contemporary legend
Publications
Books

The Witch of Pungo: Grace Sherwood in Virginia History and Legend (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2024).

Teaching the Empire: Education and State Loyalty in Late Habsburg Austria (West LaFayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2020).

Articles

“The Momo Challenge and the Intersection of Contemporary Legend and Moral Panic,” Contemporary Legend series 4, vol. 1 (Jan. 2023), 1-34.

“The Professionalisation of Teaching: Teacher Training and Education Reform in Austria,1867-1914,” History of Education 48, no. 3 (May 2019), 336-355.

“An Emperor by a Different Name: Patriotic Celebrations in Imperial and Republican Austria,” Contributions to Contemporary History 57, no. 3 (December 2017), 66-78.

Awards

Board of Regents Faculty Teaching Award for Eastern Connecticut State University, 2023.

Mentor Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, 2019.

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