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The wait is over! We're thrilled to announce the publication of our new interdisciplinary essay collection on the history of atheism in the early modern world.
This important collaborative volume explores diverse early modern attitudes towards atheism in Brazil, China, England, France, Italy, New England, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Transylvania.
Thank you to all the pioneering co-authors who contributed chapters and to the editorial team at @Palgrave for guiding the project!
This work is part of a research project generously funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust and @durham_uni.
Recently had the opportunity to attend a fascinating panel discussion about @tmbejan's new book. It promises to be a critical intervention in both political theory and intellectual history, challenging us to rethink past and present meanings of 'equality' and 'hierarchy'.
Today is the official release date for my new book, First Among Equals: Visions of Equality before Egalitarianism (Belknap, 2026).
It explores how and why āequalityā became, rather suddenly, a basis on which ordinary men and women could make political demands in early modern England.
hup.harvard.edu/books/978067ā¦
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
A quarter of a century has passed since September 11, 2001, when the peace of our Nation was shattered by terrorists.
Today, we remember the 2,977 precious lives taken from us, honor the heroes who answered the call, & keep their families in the heart of our Nation.
Above all, we must ensure the memory of 9/11 never fades, but is carried from one generation of Americans to the next.
We will never forget. šŗšø
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
Today marks the first anniversary of Charlie Kirkās assassination.
Charlie Kirk once said: āWhen people stop talking, thatās when you get violence.ā A year ago today, he was tragically proved right.
Charlie was a proud and unapologetic defender of freedom of speech. His death was a turning point. We must never forget the importance of his commitment to free speech ā and we must ensure that spirit lives on.
He devoted his life to debating ideas on university campuses, engaging with his political opponents and demonstrating the value of open and honest debate. Young people need and deserve to encounter a wide range of viewpoints when they go to university.
That is why the Free Speech Union offers grants to students for projects that sustain a culture of open debate and independent thought on campus. The Ian Mactaggart Programme provides funding to people aged 16 to 30, regardless of their political beliefs.
Apply here: freespeechunion.org/ian-mactā¦
Everyone at the Free Speech Union is thinking of Charlieās friends and family today. We remain committed to protecting freedom of speech in Britain and beyond because, as Charlie warned, āwhen people stop talking, really bad stuff startsā.
Watch FSU External Affairs Officer @_ConnieShaw š
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
"If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
- John Stuart Mill (1806ā73)
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A typically excellent speech from @simon_schama for @HolocaustUK - cutting through to the heart and truth of the matter. The kind of historian one aspires to emulate.
The erudite, angry, powerful @simon_schama on why calling the Israel-Hamas war āa genocideā is a blood libel and antisemitism.
I hope the Labour politicians sitting in the room for the @HolocaustUK dinner felt uneasy.
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
Board of Deputies expresses ādeep regretā at Government announcement of sanctions on settlement goods.
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Our response to the government's announcement of an import ban on goods from Israeli settlements.
A typically excellent speech from @simon_schama for @HolocaustUK - cutting through to the heart and truth of the matter. The kind of historian one aspires to emulate.
The erudite, angry, powerful @simon_schama on why calling the Israel-Hamas war āa genocideā is a blood libel and antisemitism.
I hope the Labour politicians sitting in the room for the @HolocaustUK dinner felt uneasy.
A great pity to hear of the closure of the Harvard Writing Center, which has offered invaluable guidance to students & scholars for years. It appears that the online resources remain available for now. Highly recommend obtaining them while you can. writingcenter.fas.harvard.edā¦
"Harvard College Lays Off Writing Center Director, Consolidates Center" via @thecrimson thecrimson.com/article/2026/ā¦
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
Delighted to share that Iāll be taking up a Stipendiary Lecturership in Early Modern History at @ChCh_Oxford, @UniofOxford from 1 October 2026! š
Looking forward to teaching and researching a wide range of important and timely topics, including reformation and revolution, state formation and scientific change, colonisation and empire, and toleration and persecution, in the early modern world. š
Drop me a message if youāll be around Oxford for a coffee during the academic year ahead - keen to chat about all things historical, particularly religion, politics, and culture in the British Isles, c. 1500-1700. ā
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
Earlier this year, I was proud to announce the publication of an edited collection of historical essays on atheism and religion in the early modern world.
The cover features a beautiful photograph of the Church of St Dunstan in the East. Recently, I visited London and went to see the church.
The original was built c. 1100 and suffered substantial damage during the Great Fire of 1666. It was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren, but was subsequently destroyed during the Blitz in 1941. The garden that now surrounds the ruins was officially created in 1971.
A testament to the endurance and the evolution of the sacred and the secular, it is the perfect subject for the cover of the book.
The wait is over! We're thrilled to announce the publication of our new interdisciplinary essay collection on the history of atheism in the early modern world.
This important collaborative volume explores diverse early modern attitudes towards atheism in Brazil, China, England, France, Italy, New England, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Transylvania.
Thank you to all the pioneering co-authors who contributed chapters and to the editorial team at @Palgrave for guiding the project!
This work is part of a research project generously funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust and @durham_uni.
Earlier this year, I was proud to announce the publication of an edited collection of historical essays on atheism and religion in the early modern world.
The cover features a beautiful photograph of the Church of St Dunstan in the East. Recently, I visited London and went to see the church.
The original was built c. 1100 and suffered substantial damage during the Great Fire of 1666. It was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren, but was subsequently destroyed during the Blitz in 1941. The garden that now surrounds the ruins was officially created in 1971.
A testament to the endurance and the evolution of the sacred and the secular, it is the perfect subject for the cover of the book.
The wait is over! We're thrilled to announce the publication of our new interdisciplinary essay collection on the history of atheism in the early modern world.
This important collaborative volume explores diverse early modern attitudes towards atheism in Brazil, China, England, France, Italy, New England, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Transylvania.
Thank you to all the pioneering co-authors who contributed chapters and to the editorial team at @Palgrave for guiding the project!
This work is part of a research project generously funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust and @durham_uni.
Delighted to share that Iāll be taking up a Stipendiary Lecturership in Early Modern History at @ChCh_Oxford, @UniofOxford from 1 October 2026! š
Looking forward to teaching and researching a wide range of important and timely topics, including reformation and revolution, state formation and scientific change, colonisation and empire, and toleration and persecution, in the early modern world. š
Drop me a message if youāll be around Oxford for a coffee during the academic year ahead - keen to chat about all things historical, particularly religion, politics, and culture in the British Isles, c. 1500-1700. ā
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
"Nearly two years on, Iām still isolated at this prestigious and historic place of learning. All because Iām a proud Jew who does not hate Israel."
Another powerful & upsetting account from a courageous student exposing the failure of too many universities to unequivocally condemn & swiftly root out anti-Jewish hatred in higher education.
"There I was, an 18-year-old on my first day of university, crying on my bed. I could not understand what I had done to deserve such hatred."
Tali Smus reveals how she has been subjected to a torrent of abuse because of her views on Israel ā¬ļø
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07ā¦
"Nearly two years on, Iām still isolated at this prestigious and historic place of learning. All because Iām a proud Jew who does not hate Israel."
Another powerful & upsetting account from a courageous student exposing the failure of too many universities to unequivocally condemn & swiftly root out anti-Jewish hatred in higher education.
"There I was, an 18-year-old on my first day of university, crying on my bed. I could not understand what I had done to deserve such hatred."
Tali Smus reveals how she has been subjected to a torrent of abuse because of her views on Israel ā¬ļø
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07ā¦
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
āAs delegates leave this York Synod to return home some will pass by Cliffordās Tower, where in the Middle Ages 150 Jews were cornered by the mob, facing forced baptism or death. Many chose to take their own lives.ā
The Church of Englandās shameful vote on Israel.
thejc.com/opinion/the-churchā¦
Dr Patrick S. McGhee retweeted
A peaceful and hopeful visit to the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Ormskirk, Lancashire yesterday.
Expansion and renovation began in the twelfth century and continued through 1877-91.
"The document Kairos II ...Ā is therefore by any reasonable readingĀ a clear and blatant piece of antisemitism, voted on by the Bishops thus: 25 yes, 0 No, 5 Abstentions." Clear & moving piece by @giles_fraser via @JewishChron on the detail, history, & implications of this issue.
The Church of Englandās shameful vote on Israel.
thejc.com/opinion/the-churchā¦