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Annabel Brett is a Professor of Political Thought and History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College. She holds a dual affiliation with the Faculty of History and the Cambridge Centre for Political Thought, which she co-directs. Her work bridges late medieval and early modern political and moral thought, with a focus on natural law, Aristotelianism, and scholastic traditions. She earned her Classics degree from Cambridge, followed by a PhD on medieval scholastic thought, later published as Liberty, Right and Nature (1997).
Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, including her influential translation of Marsilius of Padua’s Defender of the Peace (2005) and collaborative projects on international law history. Recent work explores the intersection of political thought, law, and environmental ethics in early modern contexts. Brett’s publications span monographs, edited volumes, and articles in leading journals, addressing figures like Grotius, Hobbes, and Molina, alongside themes like sovereignty, rights, and the evolution of legal frameworks.
Her academic contributions include co-editing History, Politics, Law (2021) and delivering the Carlyle Lectures (2008), later published as Changes of State (2011). She actively engages in intellectual history debates, advocating for contextualized analysis of political concepts. Her teaching and supervision span medieval to early modern periods, integrating textual analysis with broader historical narratives.
