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Carl Bon Tempo
Assistant Professor
Department of History
Areas of expertise:
20th century U.S. history; 20th century politics and public policy in the U.S.; history of refugees and immigrants in the U.S.; history of the U.S. and human rights; history of American foreign policy
20th century U.S. history; 20th century politics and public policy in the U.S.; history of refugees and immigrants in the U.S.; history of the U.S. and human rights; history of American foreign policy
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(518) 442-5368
Biography:
Assistant Professor Carl J. Bon Tempo teaches courses in 20th century American political history, public policy history, immigration history, and the history of American foreign policy. He is the author of Americans at the Gate: The United States and Refugees during the Cold War (Princeton University Press, 2008), which explores how and why the U.S. admitted over four million refugees between 1945 and 2000. Bon Tempo's current research focuses on human right politics and policies in the U.S. from the 1970's to the present. Bon Tempo received his doctorate in American history from the University of Virginia.
Assistant Professor Carl J. Bon Tempo teaches courses in 20th century American political history, public policy history, immigration history, and the history of American foreign policy. He is the author of Americans at the Gate: The United States and Refugees during the Cold War (Princeton University Press, 2008), which explores how and why the U.S. admitted over four million refugees between 1945 and 2000. Bon Tempo's current research focuses on human right politics and policies in the U.S. from the 1970's to the present. Bon Tempo received his doctorate in American history from the University of Virginia.
