
Quinn Slobodian
Quinn Slobodian (born 1978) is a Canadian historian specializing in modern Germany and international history. He is currently a Professor of International History at Boston University, having previously held the Marion Butler McLean Professorship at Wellesley College and a fellowship at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
Slobodian earned his B.A. in history from Lewis & Clark College in 2000 and completed his Ph.D. at New York University in 2008. He is the author of several influential works, including Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism (2018) and Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy (2023). His research focuses on the intersections of race, migration, social movements, and international political economy.
As a co-editor of Contemporary European History, Slobodian has contributed to various academic journals and has held fellowships at institutions such as the Freie Universität Berlin. His scholarship critically examines neoliberalism and its historical roots, making him a significant voice in contemporary historical discourse.
- International History
- 1978
- Male
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