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Amy Kittelstrom is a Professor of History at Sonoma State University, specializing in modern thought and culture with expertise in American democracy, religion, African-American literature, and global sport. She holds a PhD from Boston University (2004) and a BA from Rice University (1994). Her research explores intersections between intellectual history, religious pluralism, and democratic ideals, supported by fellowships at Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. She authored The Religion of Democracy: Seven Liberals and the American Moral Tradition (2015) and is currently working on a manuscript about James Baldwin and American identity. Her recent work critiques evolving relationships between religion, secularism, and political thought, with publications in venues like Modern Intellectual History and the Chronicle of Higher Education. She previously taught at Harvard University and a Clemente College for low-income adults before joining Sonoma State in 2007.
Her academic journey includes foundational work on transnational intellectual culture, particularly analyzing how midwestern thinkers shaped American pluralism and how global religious dialogues influenced early 20th-century social movements. She frequently addresses contemporary issues such as academic motherhood challenges and the role of sport in cultural narratives. Kittelstrom’s scholarship emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, blending historical analysis with philosophical inquiry to illuminate evolving American moral frameworks.
Her grants and awards include a Harvard Charles Warren Center fellowship, a Boston University Presidential Fellowship, and research support from the Princeton Center for the Study of Religion. She contributes to public intellectual discourse through essays in Black Perspectives, the Washington Post, and other platforms, advocating for accessible scholarship that bridges academic and public spheres.
