Justin Roberts

Justin Roberts is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of History at Dalhousie University, where he specializes in the history of slavery in the British Empire. His research spans the Early Modern Atlantic World, Caribbean slavery, and environmental history, with a focus on Barbados and sugar plantations.

His educational background includes:

• PhD from Johns Hopkins University
• MA from Johns Hopkins University
• MA from Queen's University
• BA from Simon Fraser University

Roberts' research examines the expansion of slavery across the English empire from 1640-1720, the relationship between slavery and environmental history, and the dynamics of plantation societies. He has recently completed a book on the early English tropics and is currently investigating road building as a tool of imperialism and the first Jamaican maroon war.

His scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of slavery. Recent articles analyze the role of disease in Caribbean slavery, plantation productivity, and slave demography during abolition. His methodological approach often integrates interdisciplinary perspectives, including geographical information systems (GIS).