Ingrid H. Tague
Professor
Sturm Hall, 2000 East Asbury Avenue Denver, CO 80208
What I do
I am a professor of history, specializing in eighteenth-century British history.Specialization(s)
British history, early modern Europe, human-animal relations
Professional Biography
After receiving my PhD from Brown University, I joined the University of Denver history department, where I teach European history from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century. My research specialization is eighteenth-century British cultural history. My current research focuses on human-animal relations, and my most recent book is Animal Companions: Pets and Social Change in Eighteenth-Century British History.
Degree(s)
- Ph.D., History, Brown University, 1997
- MA, History, Brown University, 1992
- AB, History and Literature, Harvard University, 1990
Professional Affiliations
- North American Society for British Studies
- American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
- American Historical Association
Research
My research focuses on eighteenth-century British cultural history. My first book, "Women of Quality," examined the role of aristocratic women in the early eighteenth century. My current research examines human-animal relations. My most recent book, "Animal Companions," explains the rise of pet keeping as a widespread phenomenon and the ways in which discussions of pets reflected broader cultural debates over gender, race, class, and consumerism.
Areas of Research
gender
Featured Publications
Tague, Ingrid H. Animal Companions: Pets And Social Change In Eighteenth-Century Britain. University Park, PA, USA: The Pennsylvania State University Press. 2015.
“Personal Narratives Of Ageing” in History Of Old Age In England, 1600-1800 (8 Vols.). Edited by Ingrid H. Tague and Susannah R Ottaway. Vol. 8 London, UK: Pickering & Chatto. 2009.
Tague, Ingrid H. Women Of Quality: Accepting And Contesting Ideals Of Femininity In England, 1690-1760. Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK: Boydell Press. 2002.
