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Faculty
Education
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B.A. History, University of Southern California, 1/1964
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M.A. History, University of Southern California, 1/1967
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Ph.D. History, John Hopkins University, 1/1971
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
Carole Shammas specializes in the socio-economic history of Britain and English-speaking North America prior to the mid-nineteenth century. In articles and books on inheritance, consumption, and household government, she has explored how households and the behavior of their members affect the economy and politics. Most recently, she has embarked on a study of the factors influencing investment in the built environment of the early modern and modern world.
Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions
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American Origins Seminar, USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute, Convener,http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/emsi/
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IBIS,http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/history/ibis/
Publications
Book
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Mancke, E., Shammas, C.
(2005).
ed. The Creation of the British Atlantic World. ed. The Creation of the British Atlantic World/Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Shammas, C.
(2002).
A History of Household Government in America. A History of Household Government in America/University of Virginia Press.
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Shammas, C.
(1990).
The PreIndustrial Consumer in England and America. Oxford, reprint Figueroa Press: The PreIndustrial Consumer in England and America/Oxford University Press.
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Shammas, C., Salmon, M., Dahlin, M.
(1987).
Inheritance in America: Colonial Times to the Present. Inheritance in America: Colonial Times to the Present/Rutgers.
Journal Article
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Shammas, C.
(2007).
The Housing Stock of the Early United States:Refinement Meets Migration. William and Mary Quarterly.
Vol. 3d ser. 64 ( July 2007) (3), pp. 549-590.
Honors and Awards
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Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, 2008-
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Endowed Chair, John R. Hubbard Chair in History, 1/1/1998-
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Chair of Council, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, 1996-1998
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NSF project grant, Geography and Regional Science, 1991-1994
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Allan Sharlin Book Award, Social Science History Assn., 1988
Service to the Profession
Editorships and Editorial Boards
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Editorial Board member, ABC/CLIO, 1/1/2002-12/31/2010
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Editorial Board Chair, William and Mary Quarterly, 1995-1996
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Editorial Board Member, Journal of Economic History, 1993-1996
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Editorial Board Member, American Historical Review, 1991-1994
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Editorial Board Member, Historical Methods, 1987-1989
Professional Offices
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Board of Overseers, Huntington Library, 2007-
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