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Joel Revill is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at Brown University, where he has been a part of the administration since 2011. He previously taught at Williams College and Reed College. Revill received his Ph.D. in European History from Duke University in 2006. His primary research area lies at the intersection of history and philosophy, focusing particularly on the French Republic. His work explores the tradition of epistemology from the prehistory of the 1870s to the dispersal of ideas in the 1960s, with a special focus on notable figures such as Emile Brunschvicg, Gaston Bachelard, and significant liberal thinkers like Elie Halévy. His recent publications include "A Practical Turn: Elie Halévy's Embrace of Politics in History" in Modern Intellectual History, and he has contributed significantly to discussions around 19th-century neo-Kantian philosophy. Revill has also received various fellowships, including the Gilbert Chinard Fellowship and the Chateaubriand Research Fellowship. In his teaching, he covers a range of topics related to European history from the Enlightenment to the late 20th century, emphasizing courses like the French Revolution and cultural history during significant historical periods.
Department: Department of Economics