Bernard Porter

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Bernard Porter
Born5 February 1941 (1941-02-05) (age 81)
NationalityBritish
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Alma mater Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

Bernard John Porter (born 5 February 1941) is a British historian and academic. [1] He is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at Newcastle University. [2]

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Porter read history at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. After receiving his BA, MA, and PhD from Corpus, he took a position as a research fellow at his old college before moving to the University of Hull to become a senior lecturer in modern history. Since 1992, he has been an Emeritus Professor at Newcastle. [3] He is perhaps best known for his most recent book, Absent-Minded Imperialists, published in 2004 which sparked a historiographical debate with John Mackenzie on the place of imperialist sentiment within British popular culture. [4]

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Personal life

He lives in Stockholm, Sweden. He is fond of art, architecture, cricket, classical music, and science fiction books. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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  2. Bloomsbury.com. "Bloomsbury - Bernard Porter - Bernard Porter". www.bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. "Porter, Bernard 1941- (Bernard John Porter) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. Morris, Jan (5 December 2004). "Observer review: The Absent-Minded Imperialists by Bernard Porter". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 28 March 2020.