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James G. Chappel is the Gilhuly Family Associate Professor of History at Duke University, serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of History within the College of Arts & Sciences. His scholarship centers on modern European and U.S. intellectual history, with emphases on religion, gender, family ethics, and the sociopolitical dimensions of aging. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University (2012) and a B.A. from Haverford College (2005).
Chappel's research interrogates the intersections of religion, democracy, and social structures. His first book, Catholic Modern (Harvard, 2018), analyzes the Catholic Church's adaptation to modernity in 20th-century Europe, while Golden Years (Basic Books, 2024) explores aging and disability in America since 1920. His articles frequently address Cold War liberalism, eldercare, and human rights.
Beyond research, Chappel co-chairs Duke's Prison Engagement Initiative at the Kenan Institute for Ethics and founded the Duke-in-Prison lecture series, reflecting his commitment to civic education. His public scholarship appears in The New York Times, The Nation, and Boston Review.
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