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Christopher Brown is a Professor of History at Columbia University, specializing in British history and the British Empire during the 17th and 18th centuries, with a focus on comparative slavery and abolition studies. He holds a D.Phil. from Balliol College, Oxford (1994) and a B.A. from Yale University (1990). His research examines European experiences on the African coast during the height of the Atlantic slave trade and the trajectory of slavery in the British Empire. Brown has authored influential works like Moral Capital: Foundations of British Abolitionism and co-edited Arming Slaves.
Professional Roles:
- Director of the Society of the Fellows in the Humanities (2011-2017)
- Chair of the University-Wide Tenure Review Advisory Committee (2014-2015)
- Inaugural Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (2015-2018)
Research Interests: His work bridges British imperial history with the transatlantic slave trade, emphasizing comparative analysis of slavery’s abolition and its socio-political impacts. Recent projects explore European colonial strategies in Africa post-American Revolution and the moral dimensions of abolitionism.
Awards:
- Frederick Douglass Prize (2007)
- Morris D. Forkosch Prize (2006)
- James A. Rawley Prize (2006)
- Faculty Mentoring Award (2016)
Advising & Grants: Brown mentors doctoral students in British Empire, Atlantic History, and comparative slavery. He received the 2016 Faculty Mentoring Award for excellence in graduate supervision. His research has been supported by fellowships from institutions like the Huntington Library and the Omohundro Institute.
