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Timothy Verhoeven is an Associate Professor of History at Monash University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on the histories of anti-Catholicism, secularism, and gender/sexuality, particularly in 19th-century France and the United States. He has authored three books, including Secularists, Religion and Government in Nineteenth-Century America (2018) and Sexual Crime, Religion and Masculinity in Fin-de-Siècle France: the Flamidien Affair (2018). His recent work explores popular petitioning in mass democracy and the cultural wars surrounding secularism.
His teaching spans modern European and U.S. history, and he supervises postgraduate students in these areas. He has secured Australian Research Council (ARC) grants for projects on secularism in 19th-century America and the history of petitioning. His research outputs include over 25 peer-reviewed articles, with a focus on themes like clerical abuse, gender norms, and transnational religious conflicts.
Verhoeven’s work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to gender equality and peaceful societies. His media engagements include expert commentary on U.S. elections and politics. Though no formal awards are listed, his prolific scholarly output reflects sustained academic recognition.
