William Reddy

William M. Reddy
Born
William Matthew Reddy

(1947-06-30) June 30, 1947
CitizenshipUS
OccupationsHistorian, cultural anthropologist
Known forHistory of emotions; The Navigation of Feeling
TitleWilliam T. Laprade Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History
AwardsFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Chicago (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Academic work
DisciplineHistory; cultural anthropology
Sub-disciplineHistory of emotions; modern European history
InstitutionsDuke University
Main interestsHistory of emotions; political culture; modern Europe
Notable worksThe Navigation of Feeling
Notable ideasEmotional regimes; Emotives
Websitescholars.duke.edu/person/wmr

William Matthew Reddy (born 30 June 1947) is a historian and cultural anthropologist of modern Europe, known for his work on the history of emotions and for developing the concepts of emotives andemotion regimes. He is William T. Laprade Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University, where he has also held a joint appointment in cultural anthropology. Reddy is the author of The Navigation of Feeling: A Framework for the History of Emotions (2001), as well as earlier studies of political culture and economic life in modern Europe. His work has been recognised through fellowships from bodies including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Fulbright Program and the National Humanities Center, and through election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.