Name: Hamilton Stapell
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Department: History
Expertise Keywords: Americanization, European history, evolution, Madrid, nationalism, physical culture, regionalism, Spain
Available For: interviews, essays, speaking
Currrent Research: Professor Stapell is a historian of twentieth century Europe. His research and writing focus on the political and cultural history of Spain since its transition to democracy in 1975. He has published articles on national and regional identity in the ‘New Europe’ and on Spanish culture. He is also the author of the book entitled "Remaking Madrid: Culture, Politics, and Identity after Franco" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010). Professor Stapell is currently working on a new project about the rise and fall of the 'physical culture' movement in the early twentieth century.
Professor Stapell also sits on the Evolutionary Studies (EvoS) Board and is an associate editor at the Journal of Evolution and Health.
Contact Information
Office Phone: 845-257-2597
E-mail Address: stapellh@newpaltz.edu
Personal Web Site: http://www.hamiltonstapell.com/
Other Information
Positions held at New Paltz prior to current position:
Assistant Professor (2008-2013)
Positions held prior to joining SUNY New Paltz:
Dr. Stapell previously taught at the United States Military Academy, West Point, and for the Revelle Humanities Writing Program at the University of California, San Diego.
Education
| Colleges/ Universities Attended |
Dates Attended |
Degree Conferred |
Year Conferred |
Major Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Diego | 1999-2004 | PhD | 2004 | European History |
| University of Colordao, Boulder | 1990-1994 | BA | 1994 | History and Economics |
Awards/Grants/Honors
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2021
Research Sabbatical (Spain), SUNY New Paltz, 2015-2016
Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, SUNY New Paltz, 2014
Liberal Arts & Sciences Teacher of the Year Award, SUNY New Paltz, 2013
Patriotic Civilian Service Award, United States Military Academy (West Point), 2008
Writing Fellow, Department of History, University of California, San Diego, 2003-2004
Journalism Fellowship, University of Maryland, College Park, 1996-1997
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1994
Publications
Book: Remaking Madrid: Culture, Politics, and Identity after Franco. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Book Chapter: "From Physical Culture to the Primal Life: Evolutionary Health Movements in Historical Context." In Evolutionary Studies: Darwin’s Roadmap to the Curriculum, edited by David Sloan Wilson, Glenn Geher, Hadassah Head, and Andrew Gallup. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019.
Book Chapter: “Bienvenido, Walt Disney?: Rethinking Americanization, Anti-Americanism, and Cultural Imperialism in Post-Franco Spain.” In North America and Spain: Transversal Perspectives, edited by Julio Caero. New York: Escribana Books, 2017.
Book Chapter: “The Same in Name, But Different: the movida madrilena and the other ‘movidas’ of Spain.” In Back to the Future: Towards a Cultural Archive of the Movida, edited by William J. Nichols and H. Rosi Song. Lanham, Maryland: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2013.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: “Bienvenido, Mickey Mouse!?: Hopes for a Magic Kingdom in Post-Franco Spain.” Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies 44, no. 1 (2019): Article 8.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: "Status of Evolutionary Medicine within the Field of Nutrition and Dietetics: A Survey of Professionals and Students." Co-authored with: Anthony J. Basile, David B. Schwartz, and Joseph B. Rigdon. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health 2018, no. 1 (2018): 201-210.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: "Beyond Cultural Imperialism: Rethinking Americanization, National Identity, and “Difference” in Post-Franco Spain,"Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies 41, no.1 (2016): Article 5.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: "Going Mainstream or Just a Passing Fad? The Future of the Ancestral Health Movement."Journal of Evolution and Health1, no.1 (2016): Article 11.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: “Modern Cavemen? Stereotypes and Reality of the Ancestral Health Movement.” Co-authored with David B. Schwartz.Journal of Evolution and Health1, no. 1 (2013): Article 3.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: “’Do You Feel More Madrileno or Espanol?’: Making the Case for Regionalism in the Capital,1979-1990.”Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies35, no. 1 (2011): Article 1.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: “Walking the Walk to Teach the Talk: Implementing Ancestral Lifestyle Strategies as the Newest Tool in Evolutionary Studies.” Co-authored with: Steven Platek, Glenn Geher, Leslie Heywood, J. Ryan Porter & Tia Walters.Evolution: Education and Outreach4, no. 1 (2011): 41-51.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: “Just a Teardrop in the Rain? The movida madrilena and Democratic Identity Formation in the Capital, 1979-1986.”Bulletin of Spanish Studies86, no. 3 (2009): 345-369.
Peer-reviewed Journal Article: “Reconsidering Spanish Nationalism, Regionalism, and the Center-Periphery Model in the Post-Francoist Period, 1975-1992.”International Journal of Iberian Studies20, no. 3 (2007): 171-185.
