Douglas Kanter

Dr. Douglas Kanter is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Florida Atlantic University. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he leads the department while maintaining an active research program focused on 19th-century British and Irish history.

Educational Background:

• B.A. from Northwestern University (1997)
• M.A. from University of Chicago (1999)
• Ph.D. from University of Chicago (2006)

Research Interests:

• Modern Britain and Ireland
• Anglo-Irish relations
• British Empire studies
• Irish fiscal, electoral and parliamentary systems

He is currently completing a book on Victorian Prime Minister William Gladstone's Irish policy.

Awards and Funding:

• Fellow, Royal Historical Society
• Research grants from:
  • American Philosophical Society
  • Huntington Library
  • Gladstone's Library