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Christer Petley is a Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Southampton. His research interests encompass Atlantic History, British imperial history, and Caribbean studies, with a particular focus on the legacies of slavery and abolition. Professor Petley's work investigates the history of colonial slaveholders, especially the planter elite, and the political struggles that led to the dismantling of the British slave system. His current research is centered on the impacts of war, revolution, and slave resistance on British debates regarding abolition during the period from the 1780s to the 1830s. He has published two single-authored books, edited collections, and numerous journal articles, including his recent book, "White Fury," which examines the life of a powerful Jamaican slaveholder and the debates concerning slavery and abolition that shaped the British Empire during the Age of Revolutions. Additionally, he teaches undergraduate modules on racism and resistance in the British Atlantic world, and on slave emancipation, while also contributing to MA modules focusing on eighteenth-century imperial American history. Professor Petley welcomes inquiries from prospective students interested in postgraduate research related to Atlantic History and the history of the British Caribbean.