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Katlyn Carter is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in the political and intellectual history of the eighteenth-century Atlantic World with emphases on the American and French Revolutions and the development of modern representative democracy.
Education:
- Ph.D. in History, Princeton University, 2017
- B.A. in History (with high honors), University of California, Berkeley, 2009
Her research investigates how political practices and institutional frameworks shaped democratic governance during revolutionary periods, particularly examining tensions between secrecy and transparency. Current work analyzes historical methods for establishing truth in early American politics—including stenography, press regulation, and rumor networks—to contextualize contemporary democratic challenges regarding factual consensus and institutional trust.
Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on Atlantic World intellectual currents, with monographs and journal articles exploring how revolutionary-era political experiments continue to influence modern democratic theory and practice across transnational contexts.
Scientific Awards and Fellowships:
- Shelby Cullom Davis Center Fellow (Spring 2025)
- Fellowship from the American Philosophical Society
- Fellowship from the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
- Fellowship from the American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies
Professor Carter's research has received substantial external funding through prestigious fellowships supporting archival work and scholarly publication. She previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan's Center for Emerging Democracies and contributes to public scholarship as editor of the Age of Revolutions blog, where she bridges academic research with contemporary political discourse.
