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.
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.
Lloyd S. Kramer has been listed as a noteworthy historian and educator by Marquis Who's Who. He is the recipient of the Johnston Teaching Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching (1997), the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (1993), the Gilbert Chinard Prize from the American Society for French Historical Studies and the Annibel Jenkins Biography Prize from the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
In 2018, he received George H. Johnson Prize for Distinguished Achievement by an Institute for the Arts and Humanities Fellow.
(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.
Gwynne Pomeroy has her own career counseling service. She provides client guidance, counseling, and advocacy in a number of positions at non-profit agencies, including the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services.
