Evan Wilson, D.Phil.
Associate Professor John B. Hattendorf Center for Maritime Historical Research
Biography
Evan Wilson researches the naval history of Britain and other countries from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. A recipient of the Sir Julian Corbett Prize in Modern Naval History, he is the author or editor of seven books, most recently Planning for War at Sea: 400 Years of Great Power Competition, which he edited with Paul Kennedy. Before coming to Newport, he was the Caird Senior Research Fellow at the National Maritime Museum (UK) and the Associate Director of International Security Studies at Yale University. He holds degrees from Yale, Cambridge and Oxford.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Europe
- Maritime History
- Maritime Strategy
- Piracy
- Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
- WWII
Professional Highlights
U.S. Naval War College
U.S. Naval War College
Yale University
National Maritime Museum (UK)
University of Oxford
Education
D.Phil., University of Oxford, 2015, History
M.Phil., University of Cambridge, 2008, Modern European History
B.A., Yale University, 2007, History
Awards and Decorations
Sir Julian Corbett Prize in Modern Naval History
2018
Other Honors
Clarendon Scholarship
University of Oxford (2011-2014)
Humanities Scholarship, University College
Oxford (2011-2014)
Graduated with distinction, M.Phil.
University of Cambridge (2008)
Graduated magna cum laude with distinction in History, B.A.
Yale University (2007)
External Memberships and Associations
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
North American Society for Oceanic History
Vice President
University of Massachusetts Press's monograph series, Veterans
Member of Editorial Board
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