Palmira Brummett, sometimes credited as Palmira Johnson Brummett is an American historian of Middle Eastern history. She is professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee where she previously served as a Distinguished Humanities Professor and Lindsay Young Professor.[1] [2] [3] Subsequent to her tenure at UT, she was a visiting professor at Brown University from 2011-2016.[1]
Brummett received her Bachelor of Arts and PhD from the University of Chicago in 1975 and 1988, respectively. She received a Masters in Public Health from the University of Illinois in 1981.[1]
Brummett's writing includes: Ottoman Seapower and Levantine Diplomacy in the Age of Discovery, Image and Imperialism in the Ottoman Revolutionary Press and Civilizations Past and Present.[4] [5] [6]