Walter H. Conser, Jr., Professor of History and Professor of Religion
Degrees
- Ph.D., Brown University
- M.A., Brown University
- B.A. University of California, Irvine
Academic Interests
During my career I have written a book that dealt with conservative Protestant theologians in Germany, England, and America in the early nineteenth century and another volume that discussed the relationship of religion and science in America before Darwin. More recently, I explored American religion within a regional context through three other volumes. Finally, in co-edited volumes I have examined topics in the intersection of American religion and culture, diversity, and politics. Assorted essays and book chapters over the years have pursued these same trajectories.
Courses Taught
- HST 345: Religion in Antebellum America
- HST 351: Religion in Early America
- HST 359: Religious Reform in Modern America
Significant Publications
Southern Crossroads: Perspectives on Religion and Culture, edited with R. Payne (University Press of Kentucky, 2008)
A Coat of Many Colors: Religion and Society along the Cape Fear River of North Carolina (University Press of Kentucky, 2006)
God and the Natural World: Religion and Science in Antebellum America (University of South Carolina Press, 1993)
Church and Confession: Conservative Theologians in Germany, England, and America, 1815-1866 (Mercer University Press, 1984)
Contact Information
Walter H. Conser, Jr., PhD
Office: Bear Hall 274
Phone: (910) 962-3412
Email: conserw@uncw.edu
