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Gregory Hanlon is the George Munro Chair in History and Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of History at Dalhousie University. He specializes in early modern European history with a particular focus on Italy and France, employing interdisciplinary approaches that integrate history with behavioral sciences.
His educational background includes:
- Licence és Lettres from Bordeaux
- MA from Toronto
- Doctorat du 3e cycle from Bordeaux
Hanlon's research focuses on behavioral history, examining how human ethology and social psychology can illuminate historical societies. His work spans several interconnected areas including early modern Italian and French history, Baroque civilizations, war and society, material culture, and the application of evolutionary psychology to historical analysis. He has pioneered approaches that extend the Annales tradition by combining history with social and behavioral sciences, taking a neo-Darwinian approach that places ideologies in a secondary position.
Hanlon's extensive publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output across multiple decades, with recent work focusing on historical demography, particularly infanticide patterns and sex ratios in early modern Europe. His research employs innovative methodologies that combine archival evidence with insights from evolutionary psychology and human ethology, revealing new perspectives on population control practices and social behaviors in historical contexts.
Among his notable scientific achievements:
- 1984 Prix Tonnadre, Société Académique d'Agen, for doctoral thesis
- 1992 Brewer Prize, American Society for Church History
- 1998 Marraro Prize, Society for Italian Historical Studies
- 2017 Induction into the Académie Nationale des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Bordeaux
- 2019 Dalhousie University, Munro Professor of History
- 2022 Dalhousie University, Distinguished Research Professor
Hanlon teaches a range of courses including 'Intro. to European History: The early modern era,' 'European Military History 1550-1750,' and specialized seminars on topics like 'Renaissance and Baroque Rome' and 'Florence & Tuscany under the Medici Principality.' His teaching reflects his research interests, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches and primary source analysis.
He leads research initiatives examining behavioral patterns in early modern Europe, particularly focusing on Italian and French contexts. His projects often involve collaborative work with scholars from multiple disciplines, creating interdisciplinary teams that bring diverse methodological approaches to historical questions.
