bradley gregory is professor of history and dorothy g. griffin and collegiate chair at the university of notre dame where he was also recently named director of the notre dame institute for advanced study. he has had a meteoric academic career. in 1996 to 2003 he taught at stanford university where he received early tenure in 2001. before teaching at stanford he earned his ph.d in history at princeton university, and was a junior fell in the harvard society of fellows. he also holds two degrees in philosophy, both earned at the catholic university in belgium. he has delivered lectures and many of the most prestigious universities in the united states as well as in england, scotland, ireland, norway, belgium, the netherlands, italy, israel and taiwan. he is also a standout teacher having received to teaching awards at stanford and three at notre dame. "the unintended reformation is brad's most recent book. and it is a tour de force of historical interpretation and sympathies. it is also a very controversial book. a book making very strong claims,