Dr. Gable Presents his Paper to the Southeastern American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies

Dr. Steven Gable, Associate Professor of Philosophy for the College of Arts & Sciences, attended a conference hosted by the Southeastern American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies to present his paper proposal The Quartering Controversy: A Military Necessity or the Infringement of Fundamental Liberties?

The paper discusses the quartering controversy leading up to the American Revolution. Dr. Gable explored the question of whether quartering British troops, during either war or peacetime represented a military necessity or an infringement of fundamental colonial rights and privileges; a gateway to tyranny. The presentation briefly featured discussion of the French and Indian War and an examination of Parliament’s Quartering Acts of 1765 and 1774.

Congratulations to Dr. Gable for this achievement! We are proud to have faculty engaging in robust research and dialogue.