William changed a CV.
William started following the work of Lynn Botelho, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, History.
William started following the work of Serena Dyer, University of York, Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies.
University of London, Birkbeck College
Graduate Student, Dept History, Classics & Archaeology
PhD Candidate
Birkbeck, University of London
Thesis Title: 'Silk and Globalization in 18th century London'
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Frank Trentmann
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About
This thesis is a life cycle of 18th century silk; from the production of raw silk in the Mediterranean and Bengal, its processing in London into cloth; and then its consumption in the capital and the American colonies.
The aim is contribute to a global 'history from below' emphasising alternative networks from those often presented in other accounts. These include the dependency of the London industry on remote supplies of raw material; the migration of silk weavers both into and out of London; smuggling as a means of supplying consumer demand for French or Indian silks; the differences in taste between English and American markets.
I am a co-organiser of the conference The Many Headed Hydra: Plebeians in the World c.1660-1820 which will be held at Birkbeck, University of London on April 12, 2012. http://www.history.ac.uk/events/event/3724
I teach the Study Skills Seminar for first year history undergraduates at Birkbeck.
