Jeremy Black (historian)
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Jeremy Black MBE is a British
historian
and a Professor of History at the University of Exeter
. He is a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute
. He is the author of over 100 books, especially on eighteenth century British politics and international relations.
, Cambridge
, with a starred first and then did postgraduate work at St John's
and Merton
at Oxford University
. He then taught at Durham University
from 1980 as a lecturer, then professor before moving to Exeter University
in 1996. He has lectured extensively in Australasia
, Canada
, Denmark
, France
, Germany
, Italy
and the U.S.
. He was awarded an MBE
for services to stamp
design. Black is also an advisory fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas
and was the keynote speaker at the centre's 2008 autumn conference.
A comprehensive list of Black's publications is available on his website.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and a Professor of History at the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
. He is a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Foreign Policy Research Institute
The Foreign Policy Research Institute is an American neoconservative think tank based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is "devoted to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that advance U.S...
. He is the author of over 100 books, especially on eighteenth century British politics and international relations.
Biography
He graduated from Queens' CollegeQueens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
, 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...
, with a starred first and then did postgraduate work at St John's
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
and Merton
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
at Oxford University
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. He then taught at Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
from 1980 as a lecturer, then professor before moving to Exeter University
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
in 1996. He has lectured extensively in Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and the U.S.
United States
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. He was awarded an MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
for services to stamp
Postage stamp
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design. Black is also an advisory fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
and was the keynote speaker at the centre's 2008 autumn conference.
Public Roles
- Editor of Archives, the journal of the British Records AssociationBritish Records AssociationThe British Records Association, widely known as the B.R.A., is a British learned society founded in 1932 concerned with historic records and archives. It issues a journal, Archives, and other publications; hosts conferences and seminars; and undertakes other activities to promote the care and...
, 1989-2005. - Member of the Council of the British Records AssociationBritish Records AssociationThe British Records Association, widely known as the B.R.A., is a British learned society founded in 1932 concerned with historic records and archives. It issues a journal, Archives, and other publications; hosts conferences and seminars; and undertakes other activities to promote the care and...
, 1989-2005 - Member of the Council of the Royal Historical SocietyRoyal Historical SocietyThe Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
, 1993-1996 and 1997-2000 - Member of the Council of the List and Index Society, 1997-present
- Editorial board of History TodayHistory TodayHistory Today is an illustrated history magazine. Published monthly in London since January 1951, it is the world's leading, and possibly oldest, history magazine. Its successful mission has always been to present serious and authoritative history to as wide a public as possible...
, International History Review, Journal of Military History, Media History and the Journal of the Royal United Services Institute (now the RUSI JournalRUSI JournalThe RUSI Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies.It describes itself asRUSI Journal is published six times a year...
)
Works
Black has authored over 100 books throughout his career.A comprehensive list of Black's publications is available on his website.
Paperback edition
- editor:
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- with Donald MacRaild:
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External links
- www.jeremyblack.co.uk Official website
- www.standpointmag.co.uk "Jeremy Black: Underrated", column by Andrew Roberts, December 2008
- Jeremy Black, "Islam and the West: A Historical Perspective," Foreign Policy Research Institute, Volume 4, Number 2, May 2003
- War Disease and the World 1450-2000, May 4 2005
- Jeremy Black, H-France Forum Volume 2, Issue 3 (Summer 2007), No. 3
- Great Military Leaders - Interview with author Jeremy Black, August 14 2008
- Jeremy Black, "What Students Need to Know About War, and Why", February 25, 2009