Historical geography and historical demography, with particular reference to the Caribbean and the history of slavery.

I was previously Professor of History at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, and am now Professor Emeritus of that university. In my research and writing I seek to combine historical methodologies with techniques from other disciplines notably geography, and archaeology. I use quantitative methods whenever appropriate.

The world history of slavery over the last five thousand years; the global history of domestic servants in the modern world; the history of the Jamaican landscape; the history of flatness; and the history of islands and insularity.