Dr Gareth Davis

Tutor
History

Welsh language proficiency

Fluent Welsh Speaker
Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

Dr Gareth Hallett Davis joined the History Department at Swansea University as a Tutor at the beginning of 2020. He teaches in both English and Welsh a wide-range of modules covering the early modern and modern periods. Prior to returning to academic work, he pursued an award-winning career in television, producing and presenting travel and historical documentaries. Currently, his main focus of interest is the provision of modules on the history of the United States as depicted in films, television dramas and documentaries. 

He completed his PhD in 2019 at University College London exploring the impact of British North America upon the evolution of American national identity between 1760 and 1871.