About

I am a cultural and environmental historian of modern Britain and Scandinavia, with a particular focus on travel, tourism, and leisure. I consider how these subjects connect to European empires, with my current research concerning British travel writing about the Arctic in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

I recently completed my PhD in the Department of History at Durham University, where I was also a member of the DurhamARCTIC research centre. 

Before joining Durham, I studied for a BA at the University of York, followed by an MA at University College London (SSEES). My previous research has also looked at histories of travel and exploration, particularly mountaineering.

My departmental profile is here: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/christian-j-drury/. 

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