John Iliffe#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 1747 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY |
| Elected: | 1996 |
| Main Country of Residence: | UNITED KINGDOM |
John Iliffe passed away August 20, 2026.
Positions Held
- 1990 - 2006 Professor of Modern African History at the University of Cambridge
- 1990 Fellow of St John's College, University of Cambridge
- 1980 Reader in African History, University of Cambridge
Fields of Scholarship
- History of Africa
- Colonial and post-colonial history of East Africa
Honours and Awards
- 1988 Herskovits Prize for The African Poor: A History
