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Linda J. Colley is the Shelby M.C. Davis 1958 Professor of History at Princeton University since 2003, with prior positions at the London School of Economics (1998-2003), Yale University (1982-1998), and Cambridge University (1978-1982). Her work bridges British, European, and global contexts, focusing on early modern British and Atlantic social/political history, nationalism, and imperialism.
Her academic honors include:
- 2009 C.B.E. for services to history
- 1999 Fellow of the British Academy
- 2004 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Multiple honorary degrees (Essex, East Anglia, Bristol, etc.)
Colley’s research examines the interplay of empire and identity, British global entanglements, and biographical approaches to transnational history. Her publications have earned prestigious prizes like the Wolfson Prize (1993) and widespread recognition, including being named one of the New York Times Ten Best Books (2007).
She has delivered major named lectures worldwide, such as the Trevelyan Lectures (Cambridge, 1997), Prime Minister's Millennium Lecture (Downing Street, 1999), and Nehru Memorial Lecture (LSE, 2003). At Princeton, she teaches undergraduate surveys on Britain (1688-1815, 1815-1945) and graduate seminars on British history in global context.
