Doctor John Mcaleer

Dr John Mcaleer

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • The British Empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
  • The East India Company and its worlds.
  • Islands and empires.

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Accepting applications from PhD students.

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About

Dr John McAleer is Associate Professor of History. He was previously Curator of Imperial and Maritime History at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. His work explores the British encounter and engagement with the wider world, situating the history of empire in its global and maritime contexts. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, and an Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association.