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Personal profile
Biography
I was previously Professor of History at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, and am now Professor Emeritus of that university. In my research and writing I seek to combine historical methodologies with techniques from other disciplines notably geography, and archaeology. I use quantitative methods whenever appropriate.
Qualifications
B.A. (Sydney)Ph.D. (West Indies)Ph.D. (Liverpool)LLD (West Indies)
Research Interests
Historical geography and historical demography, with particular reference to the Caribbean and the history of slavery.
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INDIGENOUS HISTORY AND IDENTITY IN THE CARIBBEAN
Higman, B., 2022, The Routledge Companion to Global Indigenous History. A. M. A. L. R. (ed.). 1st ed. UK: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Vol. 1. p. 500-523Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A Concise History of the Caribbean
Higman, B., 2021, 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 464 p. (Cambridge Concise Histories)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Locating the Caribbean: The Role of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Search for Longitude
Higman, B., 2020, In: Journal Of Caribbean History. 54, 2, p. 296-317Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Archaeologies of slavery and freedom in the Caribbean: exploring the spaces in between
Higman, B., 2018, In: Slavery & Abolition: A Journal of Slave and Post-Slave Studies. 39, 1, p. 221-222ppResearch output: Contribution to journal › Literature review
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Between Blood and Gold: The Debates over Compensation for Slavery in the Americas
Higman, B., 2018, In: Journal of Economic History. 78, 3, p. 944-946ppResearch output: Contribution to journal › Literature review
Projects
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