Edmund Neill

Dr Edmund Neill is an Assistant Professor in Modern History at Northeastern University London, specializing in modern British and European history, the history of political thought, and political ideologies. He has held teaching and research roles at prestigious institutions including Oxford University colleges and Royal Holloway, University of London.

• Education: BA in Modern History (University of Oxford), MSc in Political Theory with distinction (London School of Economics), DPhil in the History of Political Thought (University of Oxford, 2004).

His research focuses on three core areas: the evolution of modern political ideologies (e.g., Conservatism, Liberalism), post-war European political thought (e.g., Judith Shklar, positivism), and practical conservatism in recent British history. He is completing a book on Conservatism for Polity Press and editing a four-volume set on liberalism (1789-1914) for Routledge.

Key trends in his publications include analyses of Michael Oakeshott, positivism in post-war Europe, and the intersection of political theory with historical practice. His work spans interdisciplinary fields like hermeneutics, historiography, and social theory.

• Scientific Awards: Carlyle Scholar, Light Senior Scholar, Departmental Scholar at LSE, College Scholar at Oxford.

Dr Neill has supervised numerous undergraduate and graduate dissertations, including an Oxford doctorate, and contributed to courses such as 'Britain and the Wider World' and 'History of Political Thought' at Northeastern University London. He has also taught extensively at Oxford colleges and Royal Holloway, covering topics from 18th-century British history to EU politics.