Jeremy Black

Jeremy Black delivers keynote presentations on any historical topic you can think of. He caters to the audience and is a presenter with a gift. He is able to educate and entertain simultaneously. He delivers professional keynotes and never needs notes to do so. Jeremy Black can bring an interesting twist and a wealth of knowledge to your next event.

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He is a Cambridge graduate. He did postgraduate work at Oxford, and then taught at Durham, eventually as professor, before moving to Exeter in 1996. He has lectured extensively in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, and the USA, where he has held visiting chairs at West Point, Texas Christian University, and Stillman College. A past Council member of the Royal Historical Society, Black is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute. He was appointed to the Order of Membership of the British Empire for services to stamp design.

He is and has been on a number of editorial boards including the Journal of Military History, the journal of the Royal United Services Institute, Media History, the International History Review, and History Today and was editor of Archives.

He is the author of over 100 books, especially on eighteenth century British politics and international relations. Some of his most recent publications include War and World 1450-2000 (Yale), The British Seaborne Empire (Yale), Maps and History (Yale), George III (Yale) and European Warfare in a Global Context, 1660-1815 (Routledge).

Most of Jeremys talks take a point of reference in History. He is willing to tailor his talks to your needs.