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Degree(s):

• B.A., History with Highest Honors, Cum Laude, College of William and Mary, 2004
• M.A., European History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2006
• PhD, Early-Modern French History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2010

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• Associate Professor

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• faculty directory page

Bio:

Osman's research interests focus on the French soldier during the reign of Louis XIV, a time of centralization and institutionalization for the French army.  Using recent methods of uncovering those who are “voiceless” in history, I use officers' campaign correspondence, military reform mémoires, and civilian writings on military violence to uncover the experiences and identities of the French “soldier”.