Empires and Aftermath

The Empires and Aftermath research cluster examines the force and scope of imperialism around the world.

Empires and Aftermath

Our Research

We research institutions, systems, and ideologies that shaped the experiences and trajectories of local, regional, and transnational communities. Our group has specific research strengths in histories of the Global South and Europe, the longer legacies between colonial (and former colonial sites) and imperial centres, economic interconnectedness, political conflict, and revolutionary movements. Map image courtesy of the John Carter Brown Library.

Our expertise

Discover our subject specialists who lead our research - from postgraduate research students to internationally-renowned academic staff.

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