Eitan Marshall-Pinko
Field & Specialties
19th Century American History
History of Policing
History of Capitalism
History of Slavery
Legal History
Intersectionality
Education
Boston University (B.A. History, Honors in History, Cum Laude)
Biography
Eitan Marshall-Pinko is a doctoral student in the Department of History at the University of Virginia, specializing in American History. Eitan's research focuses on the intersections of policing history, capitalism, and U.S. state formation during the 19th century. Most recently, he investigated criminal jurisdiction in the Creek (Muscogee) Nation during the era of assimilation, examining how indigenous legal practices and sovereignty were contested and negotiated in this period.
Eitan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Boston University, where he graduated with honors and was awarded the College Prize for Excellence in History, the History Department Undergraduate Book Prize, and the Alice M. Brennan Humanities Award. His senior thesis, titled "Contesting Judicial Sovereignties: Criminal Jurisdiction in the Creek (Muscogee) Nation during the Era of Assimilation, 1877-1887," received high praise for its original contribution to the field.
During his undergraduate studies, Eitan was actively involved in research and teaching. He was a recipient of multiple Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) awards, which allowed him to conduct in-depth archival research at institutions such as the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives and the National Law Enforcement Museum. His research endeavors culminated in presentations at symposiums, including the Boston University Undergraduate Research Symposium and the AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment.
Eitan's teaching experience includes serving as a Teaching Assistant for an experimental AI writing class at Boston University, where he collaborated with faculty to integrate AI tools like ChatGPT into the curriculum.
Publications
Review, Student Coffee & Discussion with Marilynne Robinson for the Boston University Center for the Humanities
Senior Thesis (accepted with Honors): Contesting Judicial Sovereignties: Criminal Jurisdiction in the Creek (Muscogee) Nation during the Era of Assimilation, 1877-1887