Richard Maguire

Richard Maguire is an Honorary Associate Professor in the School of History and Art History at the University of East Anglia. His research focuses on economic history, African diaspora communities in Britain, Cold War nuclear policy, and the legacies of colonialism. He has published extensively on topics ranging from Jamaican plantation slavery to the Black middle class in Norfolk.

Education

• Ph.D. in Modern History, University of East Anglia (2005)
• M.A. in Modern History, University of East Anglia (2001)
• B.A. in Modern History, University of Warwick (1989)

Research Interests

• Economic history of transatlantic slavery and its legacies
• African communities in provincial England (15th–19th centuries)
• Nuclear weapons policy and Cold War statecraft
• Methodological approaches to presenting marginalized histories

Key Projects

• Cold War Anglia (2013–2014), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council

Publications

Recent work includes Plantation Slavery, Jamaica and Absentee Ownership (2024) and Africans in East Anglia (2021). His articles bridge historical methodologies with contemporary debates about race, violence, and governance.

Advising & Grants

No formal advisees listed, but has contributed to collaborative research projects. Active in public engagement through media commentary on Black British history.