“The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of multiple identities.”

Timothy Garton Ash is a leading British historian, political writer, and one of Europe’s most compelling chroniclers of modern transformation. He is Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

Known for his vivid reportage and sharp historical insight, Garton Ash has authored acclaimed works including The File, The Magic Lantern, and Free Speech, blending memoir, analysis, and frontline observation. His most recent book, Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, won the Lionel Gelber Prize in 2024 and cements his place as a leading voice on Europe’s postwar evolution.

"One of Britain's leading public intellectuals." — The Spectator