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James E. Crimmins Huron University College, Western University |
| List Affiliations: | Reviewer for H-Albion |
| Reviews: | untitled |
| Interests: | Political Science |
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Bio: My research and writing in the history of modern political thought includes many articles and several books on Jeremy Bentham and utilitarianism, the most recent being Utilitarian Philosophy and Politics: Bentham’s Later Years (2011; rept. 2013) and The Encyclopedia of Utilitarianism (2013; rest. 2017). Currently, I am examining the dissemination and impact of utilitarian ideas in nineteenth century America. This project has received support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and Fulbright Canada. I have been Professor of Political Theory at Huron University College, a part of Western University in Canada, since 1987. Born in Cardiff in the UK, I graduated B.A. and M.A. from Swansea University in Wales, and Ph.D from Western University. In 2013-14, I was Fulbright Research Chair in the Department of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. In 1994-99, I was Dean of arts and Social Science at Huron University College. Previously I held visiting fellowships in the Institute for the Humanities at the University of Manitoba; the International Society for Eighteenth–Century Studies at the Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici, Naples, Italy; and American Society for Eighteenth–Century Studies at McMaster University. Major Research Grants Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Research Grant, 2013–16: American Political Thought, Utility and Rights, 1776–1918. Fulbright Research Fellowship, Vanderbilt University, 2013–14. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Research Grant, 2005–2008: Jeremy Bentham’s Final Years: A Philosopher’s Remains. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Research Grant, 1997–2000: Liberalism and Utilitarianism. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Research Grant, 1993–96: Bentham’s Politics. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Research Grant, 1989–91: Jeremy Bentham’s Church–of–Englandism and It’s Catechism Examined (1818) for The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. |
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