Linda J. Colley

Linda J. Colley holds the Shelby M.C. Davis 1958 Professorship in History at Yale University, specializing in British, imperial, and global historical narratives since 1700. Her position represents a permanent endowed chair within Yale's academic structure.

Educational background:

• First Class Honors in History, Bristol University
• Ph.D. in History, Cambridge University

She made history as the first female Fellow of Christ’s College, Cambridge prior to joining Yale.

Professor Colley's research critically examines the intersections of national identity, empire, and transnational forces across three centuries. Her work emphasizes how local communities navigated global transformations, particularly through the lens of Britain's imperial engagements and their enduring legacies in contemporary geopolitics.