William J. Connell (historian)
William J. Connell | |
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Connell in Santiago, Chile, 2014 | |
| Born | William John Connell July 22, 1958 New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. Yale; Ph.D. UC Berkeley |
| Employer | Seton Hall University |
William John Connell (born July 22, 1958) is an American historian and holder of the Joseph M. and Geraldine C. La Motta Chair in Italian Studies at Seton Hall University. He is a leading specialist in Italian history, Early Modern European history and the history of Italian Americans, and he writes broadly on other topics. In 2019 he was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow.