James G. Basker is a highly accomplished academic and historian with a wealth of experience and expertise in the fields of literature, slavery, and abolition. Holding positions at prestigious institutions such as Harvard and Barnard College, Basker has amassed a distinguished background in teaching and research, with a particular emphasis on 18th-century American history. As the President of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, he has been instrumental in developing a wide range of initiatives focused on promoting history education, including high schools, seminars, publications, research centers, and fellowships.

Basker has a strong academic resume, having earned several degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Harvard University, a Master of Arts from Cambridge University, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He has authored several books on slavery and abolition, including American Antislavery Writings: Colonial Beginnings to Emancipation, Early American Abolitionists: A Collection of Anti-Slavery Writings 1760-1820, and Slavery in the Founding Era: Literary Contexts.

In addition to his role at the Gilder Lehrman Institute, Basker is the founder and President of OxBridge Academic Programs, which sponsors academic summer programs and teacher seminars in Europe and New York. With his impressive background and extensive knowledge, James G. Basker is a highly respected figure in the academic world, and a celebrated voice in the field of American history.