Professional Summary
Associate Professor Brackett received his BA and PhD in History from the University of California at Berkeley. He has taught at the University of Cincinnati since 1987. Primary interests include social history of the Italian Renaissance, especially in Florence; history of crime and criminal justice; black Africans in Renaissance and early modern Europe.
Education
PhD: University of California at Berkeley 1986
Research Support
Grant: #OSP98134 Investigators:Brackett, John 01-01-1998 -12-31-2000 Cincinnati Union Bethel Heinold After School Project Role:PI $31,500.00 Closed Level:Private Non-Profit
Grant: #98-JJ-DP2-0700 Investigators:Brackett, John 01-01-1999 -12-31-1999 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Creating Lasting Connections Role:PI $49,169.00 Closed Level:Federal
Grant: #98-DG-B01-7241 Investigators:Brackett, John 01-01-1999 -12-31-1999 National Institute of Justice Heinold Crime Prevention Role:PI $136,021.00 Closed Level:Federal
Grant: #99-JJ-DP2-0700 Investigators:Brackett, John 01-01-2000 -12-31-2000 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Creating Lasting Connections Role:PI $32,780.00 Closed Level:Federal
Grant: #99-DG-B01-7241 Investigators:Brackett, John 01-01-2000 -12-31-2000 Bureau of Justice Assistance Heinhold Crime Prevention Role:PI $136,021.00 Closed Level:Federal
Keywords
African, Renaissance,
Courses Taught
The Italian Renaissance
Renaissance Europe, selected topics
Black Africans in Europe, 1440-1800
European Civilization, 1000-1500, and 1500-1789
Introduction to Historical Methodologies (Graduate)
Crime and Picaresque Literature in Europe, 1500-1800