Degree(s)
PhD, Northwestern University, History (1999)
AB, Princeton University, Classics (1991)
Research Interests
Urban
Chicago and Milwaukee
Public Policy
Graduate School
Teaching Areas
Poverty
US Cities
Urban Studies
Courses Offered
Hist 294 - Seminar on Historical Method - Research Techniques
Hist 460 - The History of Poverty in America
Hist 971 - History of American Urban Problems
Other Activities
Senior Editor, Encyclopedia of Milwaukee
Series Editor, Historical Studies of Urban America, University of Chicago Press
Selected Publications
Seligman, Amanda I. Chicago's Block Clubs: How Neighbors Shape the City. University of Chicago Press, 2016.
Oliker, Stacey J., and Seligman, Amanda I. “Understanding Family and Medical Leave at a Large Public University.” Family-Friendly Policies and Practices in Academe. Ed. Anderson, Erin, and Solomon, Catherine R. Lexington Books, (2015): 137-156.
Seligman, Amanda I. “Urban History Encyclopedias: Public, Digital, Scholarly Projects.” The Public Historian 35.2 (2013): 23-34.
Seligman, Amanda I. Is Graduate School Really for You: The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or PhD. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.