A Circuitous Path

The speaker shares their unconventional academic journey, starting with a focus on English literature and Shakespeare, before realizing the limitations of this path. A career crisis led to a fellowship in the United States, where they reconnected with their passion for history. This experience ultimately resulted in a shift back to history, culminating in a PhD under the guidance of Quentin Skinner.

What realization did the historian come to regarding their interests in academia?

What was the outcome of the historian's time at Princeton?