Historian & Sleep History Scholar; University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech; Author of "At Day's Close"
A. Roger Ekirch Biography
- Roger Ekirch is a historian and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of History at Virginia Tech, recognized for his scholarship in early American history, Atlantic history, and the history of human sleep. Ekirch has been a Guggenheim Fellow, and his work has been translated into 11 languages. His scholarly articles have appeared in journals such as American Historical Review, William and Mary Quarterly, Past & Present, and Sleep. He has also contributed to publications including The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian, Harper's Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal, where he has served as a regular book reviewer.
Ekirch is the author of several books, including "Poor Carolina: Politics and Society in Colonial North Carolina, 1729–1776," "Bound for America: The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718–1775," and "At Day's Close: Night in Times Past." "At Day's Close" examines the culture of nighttime from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, drawing on a wide range of historical sources such as diaries, newspapers, poems, public documents, court records, folktales, songs, sermons, and literature. His book "American Sanctuary: Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution" explores the historical impact of a major mutiny in Britain's Royal Navy and has been recognized by the History Book Club and Publisher's Weekly.
Ekirch's research on the history of segmented sleep has influenced both historical and scientific perspectives on human sleep patterns. He identified that segmented or biphasic sleep—consisting of a "first sleep" after dusk, a period of wakefulness, and a "second sleep" until dawn—was common in Western societies before the widespread use of artificial light. This work has contributed to changes in the understanding and treatment of sleep disorders, particularly middle-of-the-night insomnia.
His article "Sleep We Have Lost: Pre-Industrial Slumber in the British Isles," published in American Historical Review, received the James L. Clifford Prize from the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. Ekirch has received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, recognizing his achievements in teaching, research, and public service. He serves on the editorial board of Sleep Health: The Journal of the National Sleep Foundation and has delivered keynote addresses at medical and academic conferences internationally. Ekirch's research on sleep history and sleep disorders has been featured in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, Financial Times, Applied Neurology, and The New Yorker.
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