Jackson van Uden
Historian| Broadcaster| Political Commentator| Historical Consultant| Podcaster
Ready to Comment
Producers and editors: these are the three areas Jackson is most frequently commissioned on. Each comes with ready story angles — email for a tailored line to fit your programme or piece.
Available for UK and International Bookings
Authoritarianism
Jackson's Academic and public-facing work examine the mechanics of dictatorship — how autocrats seize power, maintain control, and are eventually toppled. Also available to discuss 20th-century authoritarianism. This is his most requested lens for news commentary, drawing direct lines between historical strongmen and current events.
American Politics and History
Jackson's Academic and public-facing work also examines American history, autocracy and democracy, observing the many patterns that have emerged over the last 250 years. Within this he has specialised in the history of American authoritarianism and the rise of President Donald J. Trump and the MAGA movement
The Tudors
As Festival Organiser and Talks Curator of the Katharine of Aragon Festival in Peterborough, Jackson brings both scholarly depth and a programmer's instinct for what makes Tudor history land with a modern audience — particularly the reign of Henry VIII and the case for Katharine of Aragon's overlooked legacy.