Dan Feather

Dan is a Senior Lecturer in History teaching in the areas of imperial, African, and international history. In addition to this, Dan is the Course Coordinator for the Arts and Humanities foundation programme.

Dan’s research examines UK policy towards southern Africa. He is currently undertaking a British Academy (BA) funded project analysing British policy towards cultural relations with Rhodesia from 1965 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 is also a founding member of the International History and Diplomacy research collective, which has organised annual conferences at LJMU and the University of Oxford.