Andrew J. Avery

Andrew J. Avery is a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at the University of Kansas. Currently, he is working on a dissertation entitled “World of the Midnight Sun: Antarctica and the British Empire, 1768-Present”, which focuses on how British imperial actors constructed the Antarctic as an imperial and post-imperial space and how Great Britain interacted with other imperial nations and competitors in Antarctica. He previously earned degrees in History from East Tennessee State University and Flagler College, respectively.

• Research projects / interests:
  • British colonialism
  • History of Antarctica
  • Imperial spaces and places
  • Colonial leisure
• For more information visit: history.ku.edu/andrew-avery or get in touch.

Keywords: British colonialism, History of Antarctica, imperial spaces and places, colonial leisure