Robert H. Blackman

Robert H. Blackman serves as Squires Professor of History in the History Department at Hampden-Sydney College, specializing in transformative periods of European history with primary focus on the French Revolution and Age of Enlightenment.

His academic credentials include a Ph.D. (1998) and M.A. (1991) from the University of California, Irvine, and a B.A. from the University of California, Riverside (1989).

Dr. Blackman's research spans French revolutionary dynamics, Enlightenment philosophy, and modern European conflicts, with particular emphasis on 18th-19th century Western Europe, both World Wars in France, and imperial expansion patterns. His scholarship encourages deep examination of revolutionary causation and societal transformation.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent thematic focus on revolutionary France, with a 2019 monograph analyzing the Revolution's origins and an edited volume exploring revolutionary identity formation, reflecting his sustained engagement with political upheaval narratives.

Based in Maples 001, he maintains active teaching responsibilities in the History Department while contributing to academic discourse through specialized publications in his field.