Timothy Stanton

Professor Timothy Stanton is a senior academic at the University of York, affiliated with the Department of Politics and International Relations. He holds a Professor rank with no indication of part-time status.

• Education: PhD in History, MA in Political Philosophy, and undergraduate studies in Politics, Economics, and Economic History.

His research focuses on the history of political thought, particularly the works of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes, with secondary interests in political theology, toleration, and liberalism. He is finalizing a critical edition of Locke's unpublished work The Nature of Churches and leads the £1.25m 'Rethinking Civil Society' project funded by the Leverhulme Trust. His recent publications analyze early modern debates on sovereignty, property rights, and religious tolerance.

Scientific contributions include:

• 47 publications across journals like History of European Ideas and Modern Intellectual History
• Editorial roles for Locke Studies and the Clarendon Edition of John Locke
• 6 prestigious awards including Beinecke Fellow and Balzan-Skinner Fellow

He supervises PhD students, has mentored 10 postdoctoral fellows, and examines theses internationally. His external activities span lectures at institutions like the European University Institute, media appearances on BBC Radio 4, and editorial work for Political Studies and History of Political Thought.