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John H. Hallowell (1913–1991) was a Professor of Political Science and James B. Duke Professor at Duke University (1942–1982). He also served as Director of the Lilly Endowment Research Program in Christianity and Politics (1957–1968), fostering interdisciplinary study of theology and politics. A scholar of political ethics and democratic theory, Hallowell authored influential works like Main Currents in Modern Political Thought (1950) and The Moral Foundation of Democracy (1953). His academic roles included Chair of Duke’s Political Science Department (1964–1971) and President of the Southern Political Science Association (1963–1964).
Education: A.B. Harvard (1935), M.A. Duke (1937), Ph.D. Princeton (1939), Litt.D. College of Holy Cross (1963). He held visiting professorships at Stanford, the University of Illinois, and others, and was a Guggenheim Fellow (1955–56) and Fulbright Professor in Australia (1983).
Research focused on political ethics, constitutional democracy, and church-state relations. He engaged in campus initiatives on research ethics, curriculum development, and community service. Notable campaigns included advocating for Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency and opposing a Nixon presidential library on Duke’s campus.
His grants included National Endowment for the Humanities funding for summer political science seminars. He edited the Journal of Politics and Eric Voegelin’s From Enlightenment to Revolution (1975). His legacy includes shaping political science education and fostering dialogue between theology and politics.
