B.A. (1955) Brooklyn College
M.A. (1956), Ph.D. (1961), History, Rutgers University

Professor (Emeritus) of History

Publications on Medieval Topics:

• Justinian and the Later Roman Empire (1966)
  
• Manuel II Paleologus (1391-1425): A Study in Late Byzantine Statesmanship (1969)
  
• The Use of Music & Recordings for Teaching About the Middle Ages (1988)
  
• A Directory of American Byzanitinists (1996)
  
• (ed.) Essays in Honor of Peter Charanis Offered by his Students on the Occasion of his Seventieth Birthday (1979)
  
• Numerous articles, reviews, essays, and lectures on Byzantine, medieval, and musical history; numerous reviews of recordings.

Offices Held

• President (first elected) of Byzantine Studies Conference (1976-77)
  
• President, Midwest Medieval History Conference (1979-80)
  
• Councilor, Medieval Academy (3 yrs), Renaissance Society of America (3 yrs)
  
• Senior Fellow, Harvard University for Dumbarton Oaks (advisory council, 7 yrs)
  
• Secretary-Treasurer of U.S. National Committee for Byzantine Studies (1987-97)

Teaching and Research Interests, and Courses Regularly Taught:

• Byzantine History & Civilization, especially in later periods
• Crusades
• Venetian History & Civilization
• Music & Western Cultural history
• History of Byzantine Studies in America

Address:
Dept. of History
Humanities Building
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706, USA
Tel. (608)263-1823 (office), (608) 274-5174 (home)
FAX (608) 263-5302
email: jwbarker@facstaff.wisc.edu

You can also visit the Home Page of the History Department: