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Callum Brown is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow, specializing in social and cultural history with a focus on secularization, humanism, and atheism in modern Britain and beyond. His work integrates document-based research, oral history, and quantitative methods to explore the transformation of religious and secular landscapes since the 18th century, particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries. He has collaborated with institutions like Humanist Society Scotland on legal audits and led projects funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
His research interests span the history of organized nonreligion, community rituals, and interdisciplinary studies of secularization. Notable contributions include books on the decline of Christian Britain, the rise of humanist movements, and the role of women in secularization. He has supervised over 20 PhD students, including studies on Black Caribbeans in the RAF, postwar women’s work, and the cultural impact of weddings in Scotland.
Brown’s work bridges academic and public spheres, with projects such as the AHRC-funded Highlands & Islands Film Guild study examining media’s role in regional culture. His Leverhulme-funded research (2021-2023) explored humanist influences on British medical ethics, while his collaborations with colleagues like Ealasaid Munro produced influential analyses of film’s interaction with religious institutions in the Western Isles.
His academic contributions span books, peer-reviewed articles, and edited volumes, reflecting a commitment to rigorous interdisciplinary history. Current projects include a forthcoming study on 20th-century humanist networks and their ethical reforms.
