Dr. Brian E. Crim
Assistant Professor of History
Lynchburg College
434/544-8593
crim@lynchburg.edu
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor of History, Lynchburg College, 2008-
Assistant Professor of History, Caldwell College, 2006-2008
Assistant Professor of History, Dominican College, 2005-2006
Intelligence Analyst, Department of Homeland Security, 2004-2005
Intelligence Analyst, Department of Defense, 2001-2004
Degrees
Ph.D. in modern European history, Rutgers University, 2003
M.A. in military history, Old Dominion University, 1997
B.A. in history and political science, James Madison University, 1994
Awards, Grants, and Honors
Nominee, Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize, German Historical Institute, 2004
Research Fellowship, German-American Fulbright Commission, 1999-2000
Excellence Fellowship for Doctoral Study, Rutgers University, 1997-2001
Sample Publications
"Terror from the Right: Revolutionary Terrorism and the Failure of the Weimar Republic," Journal of Conflict Studies. 27, no. 2 (Winter 2007)
"Was it All a Just Dream?" German Jewish Veterans and the Confrontation with Volkisch Nationalism in the Interwar Period." Sacrifice and National Belonging in Twentieth-Century Germany. Edited by Greg Eghigian and Matthew Paul Berg. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2002
"Women and Warfare in Early Modern Europe." A Soldier and a Woman: Sexual Integration in the Military. Edited by Gerard de Groot and Corinna Peniston-Bird. London: Longman Publishing roup, 2000
Research Interests
My primary research interests revolve around war, political violence, and antisemitism in modern Germany, specifically during the Weimar Republic. I am most interested in how German Jews negotiated a collective identity in a hostile environment. My manuscript, "Prince of the Front: Veterans and the Politics of Antisemitism in Interwar Germany," explores the dynamics of antisemitism inside the military and paramilitary communities. My years as an intelligence analyst broadened my interests to include the Middle East and the history of terrorism. I recently completed an article on portrayals of fascism and globalization in popular science fiction films and intend to write more about history and popular culture. I also enjoy teaching and writing about the role of gender in different eras and regional contexts.