Harvey J. Kaye

{{Short description|American historian and sociologist}}

Harvey J. Kaye (born October 9, 1949) is an American historian and sociologist.

Kaye is an author of several political books including "Thomas Paine and the Promise of America", and "The Fight for the Four Freedoms".{{cite book |last1=Ruby |first1=Mary |title=Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series |date=30 January 2015 |publisher=Gale |isbn=978-1-57302-357-3 |pages=224–227}} He has appeared as an expert on several political news shows and podcasts including "Bill Moyers Journal" and "That's Jacqueline". He is a regular guest on The David Feldman Show.

Kaye is a professor emeritus of Democracy & Justice Studies and the Director of the Center for History and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. The university hosts the Harvey J. Kaye State of Democracy Speaker Series. Among its speakers, the series has hosted 2020 and 2024 Democratic Party presidential candidate Marianne Williamson.{{Cite web |last=Bouchard |first=Kristin |date=2018-09-25 |title=Marianne Williamson headlines UW-Green Bay's Harvey J. Kaye Speaker Series at The Weidner |url=https://news.uwgb.edu/phlash/releases/09/19/marianne-williamson-headlines-uw-green-bays-harvey-j-kaye-speaker-series-at-the-weidner/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Inside UW-Green Bay News |language=en-US}} In 2023, Kaye became an advisor to Williamson's 2024 presidential campaign.{{Cite web |title=An Economic Bill of Rights {{!}} Marianne 2024 - proud to be her advisor. |url=https://twitter.com/harveyjkaye/status/1679633692514217985 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Twitter |language=en}}