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Edward E. Andrews is Professor of History in the Department of History and Classics at Providence College, where he has taught since 2010. His research centers on race, religion, and slavery in early America and the Atlantic World, with particular focus on Black and Indigenous experiences.
Education:
- Ph.D. in American and Atlantic History, The University of New Hampshire (2009)
- M.A. in American History, The American University (2003)
- B.A. (Hons) in History, Providence College (2001)
Andrews' scholarship critically examines missionary work, racial identity, and religious conversion across colonial contexts. His award-winning monograph Native Apostles: Black and Indian Missionaries in the British Atlantic World (Harvard University Press, 2013) and recent biography Newport Gardner's Anthem (Cornell University Press) establish him as a leading scholar on Black leadership in early New England. His courses span early American surveys, British Atlantic seminars, and slavery-focused graduate instruction.
Analysis of his publications reveals consistent exploration of religious agency within oppressive systems, with recurring geographic focus on Newport, Rhode Island, and thematic emphasis on resistance through cultural and spiritual practices across the Atlantic World.
Accolades include:
- Joseph R. Accinno Teaching Award (2019)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
- New England Regional Fellowship Consortium Fellowship
- John Carter Brown Library Fellowship
- American Philosophical Society Fellowship
As an advisor, Andrews mentors undergraduate and graduate students in historical methodology and Atlantic World studies. His research has been supported by major institutional grants enabling deep archival work on enslaved communities and religious networks. He actively develops career pathways for History and Classics majors through internships and professional development initiatives.
Andrews serves as Department Chair (2019-2021), contributes to Providence College's Sustainability Committee, and participates in the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees, demonstrating significant institutional leadership beyond scholarly pursuits.
