William Keene Thompson

William Keene Thompson is a Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He holds a Ph.D. from UCSB (2019) and specializes in religion and culture in Tudor-Stuart England, focusing on religious identity formation during the Tudor Reformations. His research examines the intersection of official religious policy with local enforcement and reinterpretation, particularly through acts of iconoclasm and iconophilia in English parish churches.

His teaching emphasizes situating early modern British history within broader European religious and political contexts, as well as tracking world historical processes from the early modern era to the present. Courses taught include HIST 2A: World History to 1000 CE and its honors section (HIST 2AH).

No scientific awards, grants, or advisees are listed in the provided text. Office hours are noted as Tuesday & Thursday, 3:30-4:30pm during the Winter 2020 quarter.