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James Hankins is Professor of History in the Department of History at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, located at Robinson Hall 206, 35 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. A leading scholar in Renaissance intellectual history, his work focuses on the intersection of political thought, philosophy, and classical traditions within 15th-16th century Europe.
His research centers on Renaissance political thought, the history of philosophy, and classical tradition reception, with emphasis on Italian humanism and virtue politics. As Founder and General Editor of the I Tatti Renaissance Library (Harvard University Press) and Associate Editor of the Catalogus Translationum et Commentariorum, he has shaped critical editions and scholarly resources. He is currently completing The Virtue Politics of the Italian Humanists and recently launched The Pratrizi Project on Francesco Patrizi's political theory.
Publications reveal sustained engagement with Renaissance philosophy through critical editions, monographs, and editorial projects spanning five decades. Key themes include Platonic theology, civic humanism, and classical philosophy recovery, demonstrating methodological rigor in intellectual history and textual scholarship across European Renaissance contexts.
He actively participates in the Harvard Colloquium for Intellectual History. Information regarding students, grants, scientific awards, and laboratory affiliations was not provided in source materials.
