Background
Lloyd S. Kramer was born on December 13, 1949, in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. He is the son of Frank A. and Ruth L. Kramer. He grew up in Arkansas and Indiana.
2017
301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, United States
Lloyd S. Kramer with his wife Gwynne Pomeroy at the 2017 Maynard Adams Symposium for the Humanities in FedEx Global Education Center.
2017
301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, United States
Lloyd S. Kramer at the 2017 Maynard Adams Symposium for the Humanities in FedEx Global Education Center.
2018
Lloyd S. Kramer with the 2018 George H. Johnson Prize.
Lloyd S. Kramer. Photo by Jon Gardiner.
Lloyd S. Kramer
Lloyd S. Kramer
Lloyd S. Kramer
Lloyd S. Kramer with Carolina Public Humanities staff. Photo by Paul Bonnici.
502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804, United States
Maryville College where Lloyd S. Kramer received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, United States
Boston College where Lloyd S. Kramer received a Master of Arts degree.
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
Cornell University where Lloyd S. Kramer received a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
(Threshold of a New World examines two broad themes in mod...)
Threshold of a New World examines two broad themes in modern European intellectual history: the importance of exile as a formative experience in the lives and thought of influential European writers and the role of July Monarchy Paris as a unique social context that contributed decisively to the development and diffusion of modern European thought.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0801419395/?tag=2022091-20
1988
(Drawing from numerous historical sources, the editor summ...)
Drawing from numerous historical sources, the editor summarizes the views of Paine and Jefferson on liberty in America, and on the contrasting political realities in Europe as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Paine-Jefferson-Liberty-Milestones-Thought/dp/0804463824/?tag=2022091-20
1988
(Lloyd Kramer offers a new interpretation of the cultural ...)
Lloyd Kramer offers a new interpretation of the cultural and political significance of the career of the Marquis de Lafayette, which spanned the American Revolution, the French Revolutions of 1789 and 1830, and the Polish Uprising of 1830-31. Moving beyond traditional biography, Kramer traces the wide-ranging influence of Lafayette's public and personal life, including his contributions to the emergence of nationalist ideologies in Europe and America, his extensive connections with liberal political theorists, and his close friendships with prominent writers, many of them women. Kramer places Lafayette on the cusp of the two worlds of America and France, politics and literature, the Enlightenment and the Romantic movement, public affairs and private life, revolution and nationalism, and men and women.
https://www.amazon.com/Lafayette-Two-Worlds-Identities-Revolutions/dp/0807848182/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(Offers an account of Western nationalisms during and afte...)
Offers an account of Western nationalisms during and after the era of the American and French revolutions, with descriptions of political, religious, and literary ideas that still shape national identities. Examines the role of writing and historical narratives in the creation of collective national identities, and analyzes assumptions about gender and race that helped shape most Western national cultures. Uses examples to show how nationalist ideas appeared in the works of writers and artists of the period.
https://www.amazon.com/Nationalism-Political-Cultures-1775-1865-Intellectual/dp/0805786104/?tag=2022091-20
1998
Lloyd S. Kramer was born on December 13, 1949, in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. He is the son of Frank A. and Ruth L. Kramer. He grew up in Arkansas and Indiana.
Lloyd S. Kramer received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Maryville College, Tennessee, in 1971. Then he went to Boston College and received a Master of Arts degree in history in 1973. In 1983 he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in European Intellectual History from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. In his dissertation, he focused on Heinrich Heine, Karl Marx, and the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz, all of whom lived in Paris in the 1830s and ’40s.
Lloyd S. Kramer is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he has taught since 1986. He teaches courses on European intellectual history, the history of Western civilization, and modern global history. He began as an assistant professor, then in 1989, he became an associate professor. Since 1995 he has been a professor of history. Kramer was also a Dean E. Smith Distinguished Term Professor of History during seven years from 2003 till 2009 and Chair of the History Department from 2004 till 2009 and from 2010 till 2013.
Prior to taking his position at UNC, Professor Kramer held teaching positions at Cornell University in 1978, in 1979, and from 1982 till 1983, at Stanford University from 1983 till 1984, and at Northwestern University from 1984 till 1986. He also taught Chinese students of Lingnan College, Hong Kong, about American and European history in English from 1973 till 1975.
Meanwhile, he worked on his books. The first book was titled Threshold of a New World: Intellectuals and the Exile Experience in Paris, 1830-1848 and published in 1988. Then he edited books Paine and Jefferson on Liberty and Learning History in America: Schools, Cultures, and Politics. His second book, Lafayette in Two Worlds: Public Cultures and Personal Identities in an Age of Revolutions, was published in 1996. He also wrote numerous articles, chapters in books, and essays reviews. His most recent book is Nationalism in Europe and America: Politics, Cultures, and Identities since 1775.
(Threshold of a New World examines two broad themes in mod...)
1988(Lloyd Kramer offers a new interpretation of the cultural ...)
1996(Offers an account of Western nationalisms during and afte...)
1998(Drawing from numerous historical sources, the editor summ...)
1988Quotations: "Intellectual history fascinates me because it explores how people understand themselves, other persons, and human actions. A journey through European thought and culture thus leads us back to ourselves and our own life experiences."
Kramer is currently a member of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee. In 2001-2002 he was president of the Society for French Historical Studies. In 2006-2009 he was a member of the board of editors of American History Association. He is also a member of the board of trustees at Alliance Française.
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"Professor Kramer is an inspiring lecturer. He's fun, energetic, and witty. He wants to see you do well."
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"Kramer is the best professor at UNC! He's brilliant and hilarious."
"I really liked Kramer. He's just a genuine, funny guy who obviously enjoys teaching."
"Dr. Kramer is definitely one of the best professors at UNC and made me consider becoming a history major. He keeps his lectures interesting and his passion for the course material is inspiring."
Lloyd S. Kramer married Gwynne Pomeroy on May 30, 1987. The marriage produced two children, Kyle P. and Renee P.