Jacobson appointed Sterling Professor of American Studies and History

This fall, three eminent scholars of U.S. history will explore the nature of American identity in a semester-long series of lectures open to the public.

Amrith has been awarded the Toynbee Prize for his exceptional work on the movement of peoples as shaped by environmental forces, work that has brought the regions of South/Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean to the center of global historical scholarship.

Her book, In the Land of Marvels, was honored with the most prestigious international award for works on the history of scientific instruments.