Kevin Reilly is an American historian and educator known for his work in world history and the global survey tradition. He has taught for many years and helped shape how world history is presented at the college level.
His writing emphasizes broad, comparative views of human civilizations, tracing connections across cultures, trade, ideas, and technology rather than treating regions in isolation. He is associated with widely used world-history texts and readers.
Reilly has been active in professional organizations devoted to the teaching of world history and has contributed to the development of the field as a distinct approach within historical education.
His books are valued by students and instructors for making the sweep of global history coherent and accessible.
