Leonard V. Smith, Individually Identified
In the scholarly world, Leonard V. Smith is a name synonymous with World War I and modern European history. Currently, the historian is embarking on a new journey, researching a book that delves into the intricate relationship between liberalism and the law in French Algeria.
Smith, a Bill and Rita Clements Senior Fellow at the Clements Center for Southwest Studies located at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, has had a distinguished academic career. His previous works have focused on military history, memory, and trauma, with notable publications such as The Embattled Self: French Soldiers' Testimony of the Great War (2007), Between Mutiny and Obedience: The Case of the French Fifth Infantry Division During World War I (1994), and Shell Shock in France, 1914–1918: Neurology and Trauma in the Great War (2006).
During his career, Smith has been awarded numerous fellowships and prizes in military history and European studies. However, specific awards are not widely listed in search results or readily available public sources. His academic profile on his university's website or his curriculum vitae (CV) would provide a detailed and updated list of his publications and awards.
In addition to his work on World War I, Smith has co-authored books such as Ils ont fait la paix: le Traité de Versailles vu de France et d'ailleurs (2018) and France and the Great War, 1914-1918 (2003). His most recent publication, "The League of Nations and the Global Legal Order," can be found in the Cambridge History of International Law (2025).
Smith's latest project, set in the context of French Algeria, marks a departure from his previous works. The book, being written during his research leave, promises to explore the complexities of liberalism and the law in a colonial setting.
In the past, Smith has held fellowships from esteemed institutions such as the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Humanities Center. He has also served as a visiting professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris, in 2012, and a visiting scholar at The Ohio State University's Mershon Center in 2015.
Smith's academic journey continues, and his research into liberalism and the law in French Algeria is eagerly anticipated by scholars and history enthusiasts alike.
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