Jack Dwiggins
Ph.D. Student
j.dwiggins@gmail.com
Education
B.A., Miami University (2006)
Research Interests
North America to 1850 (specifically the early Republic and Jacksonian periods), American intellectual history, American social history, history of science, material culture
Personal Statement
My interests lie in the possible intersections between social and intellectual history, with particular attention to the social positions of academics and intellectuals in early America, and the social construction of intellect throughout the nineteenth century. My current research attempts to bridge the gap between history of science and the social/cultural history of 19th century America, and finds new insights on American gender and masculinity by examining them within the context of the American scientific community.
