Tim J G Harris

Tim J G Harris is the Munro-Goodwin-Wilkinson Professor of European History at Brown University, where he has been a faculty member since 1986. He specializes in the political, religious, intellectual, social, and cultural history of early modern Britain, with a focus on England, Scotland, and Ireland during the 17th century. His research explores the intersection of high and low politics, popular protest, party formation, religious dissent, and the development of public opinion.

His educational background includes a BA, MA, and PhD from the University of Cambridge, where he was also a Fellow of Emmanuel College before joining Brown. His scholarly contributions are extensive, with over 80 publications including major monographs such as Restoration: Charles II and His Kingdoms, Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy, and Rebellion: Britain's First Stuart Kings.

Harris’s research interests center on the dynamics of revolution, the role of propaganda and ideology, anti-Catholicism, popular culture, and the constitutional development of early modern Britain. He has edited the book series Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History for Boydell Press and serves on the editorial board of The European Legacy. His recent publications reveal a sustained focus on public sphere formation, revolutionary ideology, anti-popery, and transnational British political culture.

His scholarly work has been recognized with numerous awards and fellowships, including:

• John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (1996–1997)
• John Ben Snow Prize (2006) for Restoration: Charles II and His Kingdoms
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowships (2006–2007 and 2011–2012)
• Fletcher Jones Foundation Distinguished Fellow (2014–2015)
• National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend (1992)

Harris has received significant research funding, including a major grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Board (2000–2003) for the Roger Morrice Ent'ring Book project. He has advised and edited collaborative volumes, though no formal PhD or Master’s students are listed. He has held visiting positions at Oxford, Princeton, Trinity College Dublin, and the Huntington Library. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at Brown on early modern British history, including topics such as the English Revolution, Restoration politics, and popular culture.