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Mark Lilla is a Professor of Humanities at Columbia University, specializing in intellectual history with a focus on Western political and religious thought. Prior to joining Columbia in 2007, he taught at the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago and New York University. A frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, his authored works include The Once and Future Liberal, The Shipwrecked Mind, and the 2024 release Ignorance and Bliss.
- Education
- Ph.D., Harvard University (1990)
- M.P.P., Harvard University (1980)
- A.B., University of Michigan (1978)
Lilla’s research examines the historical intersections of religion and politics, particularly how political theology has evolved in Western thought. His 2007 work The Stillborn God analyzes the separation of religion from politics post-Enlightenment, while his 2024 book Ignorance and Bliss explores the psychological and philosophical motivations behind deliberate self-ignorance in modern society.
- Scientific Awards and Honors
- Fellow, Institut d'Études Avancées, Paris (2014-15)
- Resident, Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center (2011)
- Guggenheim Fellowship (2004-05)
- Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (1997-98)
- Knight of the Order of Academic Palms, French Ministry of Education (1995)
- Leo Strauss Award, American Political Science Association (1991)
- Prix de Rome (1986)
His editorial contributions include The Legacy of Isaiah Berlin (2001) and The Public Face of Architecture (1987). At Columbia, he teaches courses such as The Modern Self and Enlightenment and Its Critics, reflecting his expertise in intellectual history. No information about direct student advising or laboratory affiliations is provided in the available data.
