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Jacob Chatterjee is a Weston Junior Research Fellow in History at New College, University of Oxford. His research focuses on the Idea of Happiness in Anglican Religious Culture, 1642–1751, supervised by Dr Jon Parkin. He holds a BA (First Class Honours) in Ancient & Modern History from Christ Church, Oxford (2015–2018) and an MSt in Intellectual History from Lincoln College, Oxford (2019–2020), supported by the Oxford-Farrell and Clarendon scholarships.
His research interests span Early Modern intellectual history, focusing on the reception of ideas in Anglican contexts, particularly John Locke’s influence on 18th-century religious thought. Key areas include moral theology, textual reception, and the intersection of political theory with religious ethics. His work also explores gender history through analyses of overlooked writings by figures like Mary Wollstonecraft.
Chatterjee has published widely on topics such as Locke’s Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Henry More’s correspondence networks, and 17th/18th-century moral philosophy. His articles highlight understudied texts and their roles in shaping Anglican intellectual culture.
- Awards: Gibbs Prize (2018), Gladstone Prize (2018), Clarendon Scholarship (2020–2023)
- Teaching: Tutorials on Historiography, British History (1685–1830), Enlightenment Thought, and Early Modern Christianity
- Editorial Roles: Oxford Centre for Intellectual History Blog (2020–2022)
His current projects examine the interplay between pleasure theology and Anglican ethics, with future work planned on digital humanities approaches to early modern correspondence networks.
