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Patrick Griffin is the Madden-Hennebry Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. He is affiliated with the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Nanovic Institute of European Studies, and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, where he served as the Thomas Moore and Judith Livingston Director from 2018 to 2024.
His research focuses on the intersection of colonial American, early modern Irish, and British history, emphasizing Atlantic-wide themes such as revolution, rebellion, migration, colonization, and violence. He has authored and edited multiple influential works, including The Age of Atlantic Revolution (2023) and The Townshend Moment (2017).
Griffin's publications highlight transnational dynamics of the Age of Revolution (c. 1750-1850), exploring how empires transitioned into nation-states and how individuals navigated shifting concepts of sovereignty and identity. His work spans comparative analyses of conflicts like the Seven Years' War and their impact on Atlantic societies.
- American Council for Learned Societies Fellowship (2004-2005)
- Huntington Library Fellowship (2015)
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship (1997)
- Filson Historical Society Fellowship (2001)
- James A. Burns, CSC, Graduate School Award
- Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy (2023)
- Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh (2018)
Griffin earned his PhD in American history from Northwestern University, an MA in political science from Columbia University, and a BA in government and history from Notre Dame. He has served as chair of Notre Dame's Department of History (2011-2017) and contributed extensively to graduate studies.
