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Andrew Howard

Lecturer
History University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Andrew Howard

Lecturer

History

Specialty area(s)

World History; British Empire; South Asia; Kashmir; Imperialism; Geopolitics; Environment

Brief biography

I am a historian of the British Empire in South Asia, focusing on the mountain province of Kashmir. My research focuses on the British intervention in Kashmir in 1885, and I am currently writing a book on the failed plans to connect Kashmir with the rest of British India via railroad. At University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, I teach HIS 110 World History by focusing on the theme of empires, from the Persian Empire to the British Empire. I especially enjoy sharing my love of history with my students, helping them make sense of why the past happened the way it did and how it shaped the present world we live in today.

Current courses at UWL

HIS 110: World History: Empires

Education

Ph.D., Ohio University, 2023

M.A., Ohio University, 2017

B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 2013

Career

Professional history

Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2023-Present

Instructor, Ohio University, 2022

Adjunct Instructor, Terra State Community College, 2020-2022

Kudos

awarded

Andrew Howard, History, received the Critical Language Scholarship Refresh program award from US Department of State. This award will provide continued instruction in Urdu virtually with instructors based in Lucknow, India, with the American Institute of Indian Studies. This instruction will support Howard's research for his current book project on a failed British railroad construction that would have connected Kashmir with British territory in India. It will also help further enrich his teaching of world history for students here at UWL.

Submitted on: Oct. 10

interviewed

Andrew Howard, History, was interviewed by Zahoor Hussain Bhat of SPAN Magazine by US Embassy New Delhi on Thursday, Nov. 9. He was asked about his study of Urdu with the American Institute of India Studies in 2020 and his continued use of Urdu in his research as a historian.

Submitted on: Nov. 9, 2023