Michael Heffernan

Michael Heffernan is a Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Nottingham since 1999. He previously held positions as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Reader at Loughborough University (1985–1999), served as Visiting Professor at UCLA (1999), and was an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at Heidelberg University (2000). He earned his doctorate from the University of Cambridge.

• Current research focuses on historical, cultural, and political geography, history of cartography, and European studies.
• He has contributed to edited works like French and Algerian Identities and The Meaning of Europe, and his archival work bridges international academic communities.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the British Academy (2015)
• Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2010)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2010)
• Marion I. Newbigin Award (2001)