Jon Wilson
Jon Wilson | |
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| Born | 1972 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford, The New School |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | South Asian history |
| Institutions | King's College London, Nanyang Technological University |
Jon E. Wilson (born 1972) is a British historian and academic specialising in the history of South Asia (particularly on Bengal), Empires, and political thought. He is currently Professor of Humanities at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He previously taught at King's College London for over two decades.
Early life and education
[edit]Wilson was born in Leicester, England, in 1972. He studied history at the University of Oxford, where he completed his doctorate focusing on colonial administration in India.[1][dead link][2][3]
Academic career
[edit]Wilson joined King's College London in September 1999 as a Lecturer in Modern History. He was later promoted to Reader and then Professor of Modern History, holding the post until June 2025. He also served as Head of King's College London's History department from July 2023 till June 2025 and Vice Dean (Education) from September 2017 till August 2020.[1][2]
In June 2025, he was appointed Professor of Humanities at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and is set to be Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences from July 2025.[4][5]
Wilson's research focuses on the political culture of British colonial rule in India, the history of governance and nation states, and the critique of bureaucratic systems. He is known for applying both archival research and theoretical approaches to understanding colonial power.
Publications
[edit]Wilson has published widely on South Asian and imperial history. Notable works include:
- India Conquered: Britain's Raj and the Chaos of Empire (Simon & Schuster, 2016).[6]
- The Domination of Strangers: Modern Governance in Eastern India, 1780–1835 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008).[7]
He has also written numerous journal articles and chapters on colonial administration, political rhetoric, and the critique of managerial governance.[8]
Political views and activity
[edit]Wilson is a member of the Labour Party (UK) and has been a Labour Party activist since 1987. He served as a local councillor in Waltham Forest between 2002 and 2006.[9] He has written political commentary for outlets such as The Guardian and New Statesman, often critiquing managerialism and advocating for more democratic forms of governance.[10]
Personal life
[edit]He is married and has children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dr Jon Wilson". King's College London.
- ^ a b "Jon Wilson". King's College London. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Jon Wilson". Hachette Book Group. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Prof Jon Wilson joins NTU". Nanyang Technological University.
- ^ "Welcome to the CoHASS Family: Professor Jon Wilson Appointed as New Dean". School of Humanities. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Jon (2016). India Conquered: Britain's Raj and the Chaos of Empire. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781471101311.
- ^ Wilson, Jon E. (2008). The domination of strangers: modern governance in Eastern India, 1780-1835. Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-57453-3.
- ^ Wilson, Jon (2003). "Governing Property, Making Law: Land, Local Society and Colonial Discourse in Late Eighteenth-Century Bengal". Modern Asian Studies. 37 (3): 441–474. doi:10.1017/S0026749X03003042 (inactive 4 July 2025).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link) - ^ "Jon E Wilson". 6 November 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Jon (24 May 2017). "How managerialism is wrecking the Labour Party". New Statesman.
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