Professor Kirti Chaudhuri FBA

History
Fellow type
UK Fellow
Year elected
1990
Subjects
History

Current post

Emeritus Professor of the History of the European Expansion, European University Institute, Florence, and Director, Centre for Comparative Studies in Provence

Past appointments

European University Institute, Florence Vasco da Gama Professor of the History of European Expansion

1991 - 1999

Soas, University Of London Lecturer, Reader, Professor of Economic History of Asia

1963 - 1991

Publications

The trading world of Asia and the English East India Company 1660-1760 1978

Trade and civilisation in the Indian Ocean: an economic history from the rise of Islam to 1750 1985

Asia before Europe: economy and civilisation of the Indian Ocean from the rise of Islam to 1750 1990

Other Fellows of the British Academy

Professor Laura Gowing FBA

The history of women, gender, language and law in England 1500-1750; early modern London; history of the body; LGBTQ history

Laura Gowing FBA

Professor William Doyle FBA

History of eighteenth century Europe, particularly France

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Professor Sir Simon Schama FBA

Early modern European social, political and cultural history; history of the Jewish people; history of art and culture

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