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Areas of Expertise

Professor Sauer teaches a variety of courses including surveys in Western civilization and world history and upper-level electives in military history and international terrorism. His research interests include military history, global diplomacy, international terrorism, and local history.

Degrees

PhD Boston College
MA Boston College
BA Boston College

Professional Publications & Contributions

• Holy Trinity German Catholic Church of Boston: A Way of Life (Holy Trinity German Parish, 1994).

Additional Information

Spring 2013 Office Hours: Th (9:30-10 p.m. at Braintree), F (5:30-6:30 p.m.)

Robert Sauer is a native Bostonian and a graduate of Boston College, where he earned the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. He has been a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Boston since 1992, where he teaches a variety of courses. His current course list includes surveys in Western civilization and world history and upper-level electives in military history and international terrorism. His research interests include military history, global diplomacy, international terrorism, and local history.

He is also the author of <i>Holy Trinity German Catholic Church of Boston: A Way of Life</i>, a history of the only national German Roman Catholic church in New England.

Courses Offered

• HIST 211: Foundations of Western Civilization to 1715
• HIST 212: Modern Western Civilization
• HIST 214: World History since 1800
• HIST 358: War in the Twentieth Century
• HIST 389: History of Modern Terrorism
• HIST 478: Special Topics: World War II -- Great Generals

Dr. Sauer's CV