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Professor Alvin Jackson FBA

Modern Irish and British history, especially the Irish and Scottish unions; the histories of union states and unionisms.
A photo of Alvin Jackson FBA.
Fellow type
UK Fellow
Year elected
2024
Honours
FBA, FRSE, Hon MRIA, MAE
Sections
Modern History from 1850
Website
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/alvin-jackson

Current post

University of Edinburgh Sir Richard Lodge Professor of History

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