Lewis Elliot

Lewis Elliot is an Assistant Professor at the Department of History, University of Oklahoma, specializing in race and slavery within the Atlantic world. His research explores how enslaved rebellions shaped abolitionist ideologies in the British Empire, with broader interests spanning the history of Blackness, racism, the African Diaspora, and the British Empire. His work has been supported by prestigious institutions including the Gilder Lehrman Institute, Library Company of Philadelphia, American Historical Association, and John Carter Brown Library.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of South Carolina
• M.A., Queen’s University, Belfast
• B.A., School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London

Lewis's research bridges historical analysis of slaveholding, nationalism, and the legacies of the Haitian Revolution in metropolitan Britain. He also examines illegal inter-American slave trade dynamics and their socio-political implications.

Grants & Funding:

• Gilder Lehrman Institute
• Library Company of Philadelphia
• American Historical Association
• John Carter Brown Library