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Edward J. Balleisen CV

Professor of History
History
Box 90003, Durham, NC 27708-0719
216 Allen Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
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Awards & Honors


Ralph Gomory Book Prize

Scholarly Society Business History Conference · April 2018 This prize, made possible by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, recognizes historical work on the effects of business enterprises on the economic conditions of the countries in which they operate. A prize of $5,000 is awarded annually for a book published in the two years prior to the year of the award. More about this award

Harold Williamson

Scholarly Society Business History Conference · April 2018 Awarded every two to three years to a mid-career scholar who has made significant contributions to the field of business history, this prize memorializes the contributions to business history of the late Harold F. Williamson. More about this award

Green Honors Visiting Professorship

University Texas Christian University · September 2017 More about this award

Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring

University Duke Graduate School · 2015

Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award

University Duke Alumni Association · 2015

McCraw Fellowship in U.S. Business History

National Harvard Business School · December 2013

Henrietta Larson Award

National Business History Review · July 2009

Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellows

National American Council of Learned Societies · 2009

Fellow

National National Humanities Center · 2009

Howard D. Johnson Teaching Award

University Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University · 2005

In the News


Published August 5, 2024
Search Committee Named for Next Social Science Research Institute Director
Published April 8, 2022
Team 2030 Report Charts Course for Duke's Future
Published March 21, 2022
How Interdisciplinary Studies and UICs Are Evolving at Duke
Published August 12, 2021
Four HBCU Humanities Scholars to Collaborate with Trinity College Faculty and Students
Published August 12, 2021
A Laboratory Is The Ideal Place to Study ... the Humanities
Published February 12, 2021
History Professors Discuss the Evolution of Racism in America & How It Shaped Duke Experiences
Published March 30, 2020
Balleisen Reappointed for Second Term as Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies
Published January 27, 2020
$5 Million Gift Will Support Bass Connections Program
Published November 15, 2019
Advice for Would-be Book Authors
Published June 17, 2019
Duke Welcomes NCCU, Durham Tech, Liberal Arts Collaborators to Humanities Unbounded initiative
Published April 25, 2018
Bass Connections Marks 5 Years of Real-World Solutions
Published January 8, 2018
The History Ph.D.: Beyond 'Alt-Ac'
Published December 18, 2017
Learning from Disaster: A Duke Teams Book Sheds Light on Government Responses to Crises
Published August 7, 2017
There is Nothing New under the Sun, Martin Shkreli Edition
Published July 31, 2017
Why Americans Get Conned Again and Again
Published July 17, 2017
Breaking down Barriers across Disciplines
Published July 5, 2017
Deconstructing Fraud
Published May 17, 2017
Why Suckering Americans Is a Booming Business
Published May 16, 2017
From Wells Fargo to Fyre Festival
Published February 23, 2017
The Art of Don's Con
Published February 2, 2017
Is Fraud an American Tradition?
Published January 7, 2017
These Three Things Need to Happen to Crack down on Fake News
Published August 9, 2016
New Program To Expand Career Opportunities for Ph.D Students
Published January 13, 2016
New Program Encourages Professors to Learn From Each Other
Published September 29, 2015
U.S. Archivist David Ferriero to Address Annual Founders’ Day Ceremony
Published June 26, 2015
Allen Song Named Interim Director of Brain Institute
Published June 15, 2015
Bass Connections Inspires New Teaching, Research
Published April 27, 2015
Trinity Honors Excellence in Teaching, Advising and Service
Published March 30, 2015
History Professor Named Vice Provost For Interdisciplinary Studies
Published February 26, 2014
Preventing Regulatory Capture
Published July 25, 2013
Duke Law Scholars Spearhead New Study on Capital Markets