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Dr. Iain McDaniel is an Associate Professor in Intellectual History within the Department of History at the University of Sussex's School of Media, Arts and Humanities. He specializes in European political thought, with a particular focus on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Prior to joining Sussex in September 2013, he held positions at the University of Cambridge (where he held a British Academic Postdoctoral Fellowship), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, and University College London.
His research interests include:
- Scottish Enlightenment, particularly Adam Ferguson
- Caesarism and democracy in the long nineteenth century
- Political economy
- Conceptual history of 'ochlocracy'
- Ideas of empire, war, peace, and commerce during the Enlightenment
- History of historiography, especially in post-Napoleonic Germany
Dr. McDaniel's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output with recent articles spanning from 2025 to 2015, showing particular expertise in intellectual history, political theory, and the intersections between ancient political concepts and modern democratic thought. His work frequently addresses questions of political authority, democratic development, and historical interpretation across European contexts.
Dr. McDaniel has received notable recognition including:
- Joint winner of the István Hont Book Prize in 2014 for 'Adam Ferguson in the Scottish Enlightenment: the Roman Past and Europe's Future'
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2016)
He has secured significant research funding including 'A Global Intellectual History of Reform' (British Academy, 2025) and 'Enlightenment Agrarian Republics' (Swiss National Science Foundation, 2017-2022). Dr. McDaniel has supervised multiple PhD students to completion and actively welcomes new PhD candidates interested in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century intellectual history, with a focus on political thought and conceptual history.
