faculty

Alister Chapman, Ph.D.

Professor of History and Chair of the History Department
(805) 565-7087

Office Location

Deane Hall 201

Office Available

Monday 12:45-2:15 PM and Wednesday 11:30-12:45 PM and Thursday 2:00-3:00 PM and Friday 2:00-2:45 PM and by appointment. 

Specialization(s)

British History, Modern European History
 

Biography/Details

Born and raised in England, Alister Chapman did his undergraduate and doctoral work at the University of Cambridge. His publications include Godly Ambition: John Stott and the Evangelical Movement (Oxford) and "Civil Religions in Derby" (The Historical Journal, 2016).  He is also the author of The Rest of the Iceberg, a blog that explains the history behind the world we see today. Dr. Chapman is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has taught Modern European History and World History at Westmont since 2004.