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Dr Daniel Feather

Humanities and Social Science

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

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Dan is a Senior Lecturer in History teaching in the areas of imperial, African, and global history. Dan’s research examines UK policy towards southern Africa. He is currently undertaking a British Academy (BA)/Leverhulme Trust funded project analysing British policy towards cultural relations with Rhodesia from 1963 to 1980. This follows on from a doctoral project which culminated in a monograph entitled 'British Cultural Diplomacy in South Africa, 1960-1994'.

Dan has published articles in leading international and diplomatic history journals and obtained multiple research grants from bodies such as the Royal Historical Society, the British International Studies Association, and the British Society of Sports History. Dan has worked collaboratively with organisations such as the British Council and AM Digital and is also a Research Associate at the University of Pretoria and an Extraordinary Researcher at North West University, Mahikeng. Dan has also written for the Conversation and appeared on Sky News to discuss contemporary South African politics.

Dan was the Course Coordinator for LJMU's Arts and Humanities foundation programme from 2019 to 2024. As part of this role Dan engaged in a research project alongside two colleagues analysing the importance of arts and humanities foundation years and best practice on such courses. This culminated in a presentation at the Foundation Year Network Conference in 2022 and the publication of three journal articles.

Degrees

2020, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD History
2014, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom, PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education
2014, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MRes in Modern History
2011, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BA (Hons) History

Academic appointments

Senior Lecturer in History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
Lecturer in Humanities, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2017 - 2021
Associate Lecturer in History, School of Humanities, Language and Global Studies, University of Central Lancashire, 2017 - 2018
Sessional Lecturer in History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2014 - 2017

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