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Robert G. Ingram is a Professor of Humanities and Associate Director of the Robert M. Beren Program on Jewish Classical Education at the University of Florida’s Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education. His research focuses on the early history of liberal democracy in the English-speaking world, particularly the intersections of religion and politics. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Virginia (2002), an M.A. in History (1995), and a B.A. in History from the University of the South (1993).
- Affiliations: Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education, Robert M. Beren Program on Jewish Classical Education
- Key Roles: Co-editor of the book series Ideas and Practices, 1300–1850, editor of Capitalism: Histories (forthcoming 2025)
His research interests include the Reformation’s legacy in post-revolutionary England, Enlightenment debates on religion and politics, and the role of religious identities in shaping modern political thought. Ingram has authored or co-edited influential works like Reformation Without End (2018), Religious Identities in Britain, 1660–1832 (2017), and Freedom of Speech, 1500–1850 (2020).
Ingram’s current projects include a book on The Religion of the State: Sovereignty, Pluralism and Constitutionalism, 1890–1920 and a co-edited volume Liberal Democracy and the Age of Revolution. He also collaborates on scholarly editions of historical texts, including John Lord Hervey’s memoirs and Conyers Middleton’s Free Inquiry into the Miraculous Powers.
Awards and Recognition:
- 2020 Ohio University Presidential Research Scholar
- Slater Fellow at Durham University (2020)
Ingram’s teaching includes courses on God and Science and Civil Discourse and the American Political Order. He actively contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives like the Hamilton Center’s programs on classical education and Jewish studies.
