Bernard Deacon

Bernard Deacon is Lecturer in Cornish Studies in the Institute of Cornish Studies, based at the University of Exeter's Cornwall campus near Penryn. Born and brought up in east Cornwall, he worked for several years teaching social sciences and politics for the Open University and Cornish history for the Department of Lifelong Learning at Exeter University, before joining the Institute of Cornish Studies in 2001. He is currently researching and writing on the migration and community history of nineteenth century Cornwall.