Charles W. J. Withers
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Professor
Charles W. J. Withers FBA, FRSE (born December 6, 1954) is professor of historical geography
at the University of Edinburgh
, Scotland
.
, the University of St Andrews
(B.Sc.
), and the University of Cambridge
(Ph.D.
).
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Charles W. J. Withers FBA, FRSE (born December 6, 1954) is professor of historical geography
Historical geography
Historical geography is the study of the human, physical, fictional, theoretical, and "real" geographies of the past. Historical geography studies a wide variety of issues and topics. A common theme is the study of the geographies of the past and how a place or region changes through time...
at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Education
Charles Withers was educated at Daniel Stewart's College, in EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
(B.Sc.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
), and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
).
Books
- Placing the Enlightenment: thinking geographically about the Age of Reason (University of Chicago Press, 2007).
- Geography and revolution, edited with David N. LivingstoneDavid N. LivingstoneDavid N. Livingstone , OBE, MRIA, FBA, AcSS, MAE, is Professor of Geography and Intellectual History, at Queen's University Belfast.- Personal background :...
(University of Chicago Press, 2005). - Georgian geographies: essays on space, place and landscape in the eighteenth century, edited with Miles OgbornMiles OgbornProfessor Miles Ogborn is an influential human geographer at Queen Mary, University of London. He was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize in 2001 for outstanding contribution to his discipline.-See also:*Lampeter Geography School...
(Manchester University Press, 2004). - Science and medicine in the Scottish Enlightenment, edited with Paul Wood (Tuckwell Press, 2002).
- Geography, science and national identity: Scotland since 1520 (Cambridge University Press, 2001).
- Geography and Enlightenment edited with David N. LivingstoneDavid N. LivingstoneDavid N. Livingstone , OBE, MRIA, FBA, AcSS, MAE, is Professor of Geography and Intellectual History, at Queen's University Belfast.- Personal background :...
(University of Chicago Press, 1999). - Urban Highlanders: Highland-Lowland migration and urban Gaelic culture, 1700-1900 (Tuckwell Press, 1998).
- Urbanising Britain: essays on class and community in nineteenth-century Britain, edited with Gerry Kearns (Cambridge University Press, 1991).
- Discovering the Cotswolds (John Donald, 1990).
- Gaelic Scotland: the transformation of a culture region (Routledge, 1988).
- The Highland Communities of Dundee and Perth 1797-1891: a study in the social history of migrant Highlanders (Abertay Historical Society Publication, 1986).
- Gaelic in Scotland 1698 to 1891: the geographical history of a language (John Donald, 1984).
Professional affiliations
- Fellow of the British AcademyBritish AcademyThe British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical SocietyRoyal Geographical SocietyThe Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
- Fellow of the Royal Society of ArtsRoyal Society of ArtsThe Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
- Fellow of the Royal Society of EdinburghRoyal Society of EdinburghThe Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
- Member of the Academia EuropaeaAcademia EuropaeaAcademia Europæa is a European non-governmental scientific academy founded in 1988. Its members are scientists and scholars who collectively aim to promote learning, education and research. It publishes European Review through Cambridge Journals....
- Chartered Geographer
- Member of the Academy of Learned Societies for the Social SciencesAcademy of Learned Societies for the Social SciencesThe Academy of Social Sciences is a research body in the UK. , the Academy was composed of over 450 Academicians and 32 Learned Societies. Academicians are distinguished scholars and practitioners from academia and the public and private sectors...