Dr. Gray teaches German language, literature, cultural studies, comparative literature, philosophy, intellectual history, the history of science, and some social and political theory. All of her courses are taught in German. Her research focuses on the intersections of Literature, Philosophy, and Natural Science in late 18th-century German Lands. Her teaching interests include: European…

Peter Messer is a historian of Early American politics and culture. His interest lies in the theory and practice of politics in eighteenth-century America, particularly the intersection of natural historical thought and nation building in the era of the Early American Republic.