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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Modern and Current History,Other Areas of History |
| Keywords | Political Economy, Food Studies, Cultural Studies, Recent US History |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Philadelphia |
| Institution | Temple University |
| Institute | Department of History |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Jürgen Martschukat | Lehrstuhls für Nordamerikanische Geschichte, Universität Erfurt, Erfurt |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/01/2014 |
Program(s)
| 2013 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Simon is an international authority in the study of consumer culture and politics. His most recent books explore the complexity of an iconic American place, Atlantic City, and an iconic American brand, Starbucks. Both studies show how everyday acts of consumption translate into complex political acts in a global world. In Germany, Professor Simon will continue his current research on "The Age of Cheap", an exploration of how the term cheap has become the single most important organizing idea of American society. |