Andrew Mackillop

Professor Andrew Mackillop is a historian at the University of Glasgow's Department of History, specializing in Early Modern Scottish History, British imperialism, and global networks. His research focuses on Scotland's integration into the British Empire post-1707, Scottish involvement in the East India Company, and immigrant communities in early modern London. He has published extensively on colonial legal systems, economic inequalities, and transnational networks.

Key research outputs include his 2021 book Human Capital and Empire exploring Celtic nations' roles in Asian imperialism and a 2022 article analyzing gender/race dynamics in East India Company records. His work frequently employs social network analysis and global history frameworks.

Grant-funded projects include studies on Scottish immigration to London (Leverhulme Trust) and Aberdeen's burgh records (Royal Society of Edinburgh). He supervises PhD students focusing on topics like 18th-century Scottish diasporas and Atlantic slavery. As Convenor of the Scottish History Review Trust, he contributes to scholarly publication initiatives.

• Teaching: Undergraduate courses on Scotland's millennium history and Honours modules on Scotland/Ireland under British union.
• Grants: Leverhulme Trust (2016-19), Royal Society of Edinburgh (2015-17), and others.
• Supervision: Current students researching Covenanter armies, Atlantic slavery, and migration families.