David Cox

Dr. David Cox is a Lecturer at the University of Southampton specializing in the cultural and intellectual history of 19th-century United States, particularly the racial politics of African American culture. He co-convenes the North American History Seminar at the Institute of Historical Research. His research focuses on representations of African American culture from emancipation to the Great Migration, and the intersection of race with modernity and magic in the Atlantic world.

Education:

• BA and MA in History, University of Sheffield
• PhD in History, University of Cambridge

Teaching: Specializes in US history from the early republic to WWI, offering modules on racism in America, Gilded Age/Progressive Era history, and diasporic black resistance movements. Courses include 'Racism and Resistance: From Slavery to Black Lives Matter' (co-taught).

Research Projects:

• Current monograph on African American cultural representation post-emancipation
• Project linking race discourse to modernity/magic in the Atlantic world

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or student supervision details listed.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Southampton Centre for Nineteenth-Century Research.