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Joel Iliff serves as Assistant Professor of History at Regent University, bringing expertise in American South history, transatlantic intellectual networks, and Christianity's role in academia. His educational foundation includes a Ph.D. from Baylor University, M.Div. from Yale, and undergraduate studies in History and Classics at the University of South Carolina, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of South Carolina Beaufort's Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era.
His scholarly trajectory reveals deep engagement with religious and intellectual currents spanning continents and centuries:
- Undergraduate degree in History and Classics, University of South Carolina
- M.Div., Yale University
- Ph.D., Baylor University
Iliff's research interrogates how biblical interpretation shaped social movements like abolitionism and how German-American academic exchanges influenced modernity. His work particularly examines embodied religious practices and institutional power structures within higher education, often challenging idealized notions of intellectual purity through Walker Percy's concept of "angelism."
Analysis of his 2017-2024 publications shows consistent focus on transatlantic religious networks, with original scholarship on Black evangelical abolitionism complemented by critical book reviews spanning German Protestant history and postemancipation Southern religious practices. This dual approach reveals his methodological commitment to contextualizing theological debates within broader social and political frameworks.
His contributions have earned significant recognition:
- Dorothy Ross Prize, Society for U.S. Intellectual History (2022)
- DAAD Travel Grant (2018)
- Harriett Jackson Ely Prize, Yale University (2014)
- Baden-Württemberg Foundation Stipendium (2014)
While specific graduate students aren't documented, Iliff's research program demonstrates active mentorship through collaborative projects examining Reconstruction-era religious history. His German-focused grants enabled archival work in Stuttgart and Berlin, strengthening transatlantic scholarly partnerships while advancing his investigations into 19th-century academic modernity.
