Kenneth Mills

Kenneth Mills is the J. Frederick Hoffman Professor of History at the University of Michigan. His expertise lies in early modern Iberian Atlantic history and colonial Latin America, particularly focusing on religious and cultural transformations in the Viceroyalty of Peru. He holds a D.Phil. from Oxford University (1992) and has been a faculty member since 2015. Mills' research integrates transoceanic perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches, emphasizing the interplay between religious practices and colonial dynamics.

• Affiliations: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS), Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Latin America & Caribbean Studies
• Teaching: Undergraduates to doctoral candidates across religious history and cultural studies

His scholarship explores themes like missionary narratives (e.g., Diego de Ocaña's travels), Andean Christianities, and the Baroque's transatlantic cultural exchanges. Key works include Idolatry and its Enemies and co-edited Lexikon of the Hispanic Baroque.

Recent publications analyze colonial religious exclusion, Inquisition studies, and the intersections of sacred geography with colonial power.