PATRYK BABIRACKI

historian | professor | + connecting the humanities, business & tech

Historian, researcher & writer; professor & MA Program Director at the University of Texas at Arlington. PhD from Johns Hopkins. Promoter of #AppliedHistory: using historical concepts, frameworks, and methodologies to solve real-world organizational problems.

Former visiting scholar, Center for European and Mediterranean Studies, New York University & Kennan Institute; former Alexander von Humboldt & Fulbright-Hays scholar.

Host of audio podcast "Practical History: The Uses of History in Business, Tech, and Beyond" on the New Books Network.

Featured Work

Historical Scholarship

Commentary on Education and Policy

Teaching + Pedagogy

"Practical History"
Podcast Highlights

Applied History in the US Department of State with Lydia Sizer
Lydia Sizer discusses the applied history initiatives she leads at the U.S. Department of State.
November 2026
Listen
27
"Madhouse at the End of the Earth" with writer Julian Sancton
Can the daring voyage of the Belgica be studied as a case study of leadership?
October 2026
Listen
26