Michael Phillips (historian)

Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Academic work
Discipline	History
Institutions	Southern Methodist University; Collin College; University of Texas;
Main interests	Race relations in the United States; Right-wing extremism; United States political history;
Notable works	White Metropolis

Michael Phillips is an American historian specializing in the history of Texas, racism in the United States, right-wing extremism, and apocalyptic religion in the United States. He became involved in a free speech controversy surrounding his employer Collin College in 2022, after he alleged that the school had fired him because of his political beliefs.