Denise Phillips
See Also: Curriculum Vitae
Field Specialties
18th- and 19th-century Germany, Modern European Intellectual and Cultural History, History of Science
In addition to teaching the second half of the Western Civilization sequence, Professor Phillips offers courses in early modern German history, modern European intellectual and cultural history, and the history of science. Her own research deals with the cultural history of the natural sciences in 18th- and 19th century German-speaking Europe. In past years, she has been a visiting fellow at the Dibner Institute for the History of Science in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, Germany.
Professor Phillips serves as an graduate advisor in modern German history, modern European intellectual history, and history of science.
Education
- Ph.D., Harvard University; 2004
Selected Publications
- "Science, Myth and Eastern Souls: J. S. C. Schweigger and the Society for the Spread of Natural Knowledge and Higher Truth," (East Asian Science, Technology and Medicine, forthcoming).
- "Friends of Nature: Urban Sociability and Regional Natural History in Dresden, 1800-1850," Osiris 18 (2003): 43-59.
- "Building Humboldt's Legacy: the Humboldt Memorials of 1869 in Germany," Proceedings: Alexander von Humboldt's Natural Historical Legacy and its Relevance for Today, Northeastern Naturalist, Special Issue 1 (2001): 21-32.
Selected Honors and Awards
- National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 1998-2003
- German Academic Exchange Service Research Grant, 2000
- Mellon Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities, 1997-98
- Fulbright Fellowship, 1996-97
Contact Information
Denise Phillips
Assistant Professor of History
915 Volunteer Boulevard
6th Floor, Dunford Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4065
Office: (865) 974-1473
Fax: (865) 974-3915
E-mail: aphill13@utk.edu