David N. Livingstone
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David N. Livingstone OBE
, MRIA
, FBA
, AcSS, MAE, is Professor of Geography and Intellectual History, at Queen's University Belfast.
and Queen's University Belfast (B.A., Ph.D.). Following graduation, he continued at Queen's as a Research Officer and Lecturer, becoming Reader and then full Professor. He has held visiting professorships at Calvin College
, Michigan
, University of British Columbia
, University of Notre Dame
, and Baylor University
. He is married to Frances Livingstone, has two children (Justin and Emma), and lives in Belfast. He was appointed an OBE
for his services to Geography and History.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, MRIA
MRIA
MRIA may refer to:* Members of the Royal Irish Academy are permitted to use the letters MRIA after their names to indicate their election to the Academy.* Antonov An-225...
, FBA
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
, AcSS, MAE, is Professor of Geography and Intellectual History, at Queen's University Belfast.
Personal background
David Livingstone was born in Northern Ireland, and educated at Banbridge AcademyBanbridge Academy
Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of...
and Queen's University Belfast (B.A., Ph.D.). Following graduation, he continued at Queen's as a Research Officer and Lecturer, becoming Reader and then full Professor. He has held visiting professorships at Calvin College
Calvin College
Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin College is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, and Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
. He is married to Frances Livingstone, has two children (Justin and Emma), and lives in Belfast. He was appointed an OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for his services to Geography and History.
Books
- Adam's Ancestors: Race, Religion & the Politics of Human Origins (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008)
- Geography and Revolution, joint editor with Charles W. J. WithersCharles W. J. WithersProfessor Charles W. J. Withers FBA, FRSE is professor of historical geography at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.- Education :...
(University of Chicago Press, 2005) - Putting Science in its Place: Geographies of Scientific Knowledge (University of Chicago Press, 2003)
- Science, Space and Hermeneutics, The Hettner Lectures 2001 (University of Heidelberg, 2002)
- Evangelicals and Science in Historical Perspective, edited with D. G. HartD. G. HartDarryl G. Hart is a religious and social historian. Hart is an Adjunct Professor of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He served as dean of academic affairs from 2000-2003...
and Mark A. Noll (Oxford University Press, 1999). - Ulster-American Religion: Moments in the History of a Cultural Connection, with Ronald Wells (University of Notre Dame Press, 1999)
- Geography and Enlightenment, joint editor with Charles W. J. WithersCharles W. J. WithersProfessor Charles W. J. Withers FBA, FRSE is professor of historical geography at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.- Education :...
(University of Chicago Press, 1999) - Human Geography: An Essential Anthology, joint editor with John Agnew and Alistair Rodgers (Blackwell, 1996)
- The Geographical Tradition: Episodes in the History of a Contested Enterprise (Blackwell, 1992)
- Nathaniel Southgate Shaler and the Culture of American Science (University of Alabama Press, 1987).
- Darwin's Forgotten Defenders: The Encounter Between Evangelical Theology and Evolutionary Thought (Scottish Academic Press, 1984).
Awards
- Fellow of the British AcademyBritish AcademyThe British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
(FBA) - Member of the Royal Irish AcademyRoyal Irish AcademyThe Royal Irish Academy , based in Dublin, is an all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is one of Ireland's premier learned societies and cultural institutions and currently has around 420 Members, elected in...
(MRIA) - Back Award, Royal Geographical SocietyRoyal Geographical SocietyThe Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
- Centenary Medal, Royal Scottish Geographical SocietyRoyal Scottish Geographical SocietyThe Royal Scottish Geographical Society is a learned society founded in 1884 and based in Perth. The Society has a membership of 2500 and aims to advance the science of geography worldwide by supporting education, research, expeditions, through its journal , its newsletter and other publications...
- British Academy Research Reader
- Member of the Academia EuropaeaAcademia EuropaeaAcademia Europæa is a European non-governmental scientific academy founded in 1988. Its members are scientists and scholars who collectively aim to promote learning, education and research. It publishes European Review through Cambridge Journals....
(MAE) - Fellow of the Royal Society of ArtsRoyal Society of ArtsThe Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
(FRSA) - Academician, Academy of Learned Societies for the Social SciencesAcademy of Learned Societies for the Social SciencesThe Academy of Social Sciences is a research body in the UK. , the Academy was composed of over 450 Academicians and 32 Learned Societies. Academicians are distinguished scholars and practitioners from academia and the public and private sectors...
(AcSS) - OBE for services to Geography and History
Professional distinctions
- President of the Geography Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for 2004-05.
- Vice President (for Research) and Member of Council, Royal Geographical Society, 2007-.
- Member of editorial boards: Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Isis, Ecumene, Progress in Human Geography, Journal of Historical Geography, Interdisciplinary Science Reviews.
- Charles Lyell Lecturer, British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1994-95.
- Hettner Lectures, University of Heidelberg, 2001.
- Murrin Lectures, University of British Columbia, 2002.
- Progress in Human Geography Lecture, Royal Geographical Society, 2005.
- Appleton Lecture, University of Hull, 2007
- Von Humboldt Lecture, U.C.L.A., 2007
- Gordon Manley Lecture, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2007
External links
- http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/gap/Staff/AcademicStaff/ProfDavidLivingstone/ExtendedInformation/