Professor Malyn Newitt
Malyn Newitt obtained a BA in Modern History at Oxford in 1961 and a PhD London 1967. He taught at the University of Rhodesia (1962-1965) and at the University of Exeter (1966-1998). At Exeter he served as Dean of Arts and Deputy Vice Chancellor (1995-98). In 1998 he was appointed the first Charles Boxer Professor of History at King’s College London. He retired in 2005.
He has specialised in Portuguese colonial history and, in particular, the history of Mozambique. He is the author of Portuguese Settlement on the Zambesi (1973), The Comoro Islands (1984), Portugal in Africa (1981), São Tomé and Príncipe (1988), with Tony Hodges History of Mozambique (1995), East Africa (2002) (a collection of Portuguese documents in translation) and A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion (2004).
He has also published three books on the history of Portugal, including Portugal in European and World History (2009) and Emigration and the Sea. An Alternative History of Portugal and the Portuguese was published in 2015.
He was a JP for twenty-four years and is married with three children and eight grandchildren.
Professor Malyn Newitt is on the following tours:
Passion for Portugal
An escorted tour of Portugal combined with a voyage aboard the MS Island Sky from Vigo to Malaga with Guest Speaker Malyn Newitt
Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Oporto / Douro valley / Guimaraes / Braga / Tui / Vigo / Coimbra / Lisbon / Alentejo / Portimao / Malaga
A September Voyage
A four night sailing along the coast of Portugal aboard the MS Island Sky with Guest Speaker Professor Malyn Newitt
Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Vigo / Coimbra / Lisbon / Alentejo / Portimao / Malaga
Passage along the Douro
Discover the beauty of the Douro Valley aboard the MS Gil Eanes
Gil Eanes
Itinerary at a glance
- Oporto / Regua / Salamanca / Almeida / Coa Valley / Pinhao / Lamego / Oporto
Tour at a glance
Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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Passion for Portugal | 202 SeptemberSep 2024 | Island Sky | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Oporto / Douro valley / Guimaraes / Braga / Tui / Vigo / Coimbra / Lisbon / Alentejo / Portimao / Malaga
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A September Voyage | 606 SeptemberSep 2024 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Vigo / Coimbra / Lisbon / Alentejo / Portimao / Malaga
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Passage along the Douro | 2121 SeptemberSep 2025 | Gil Eanes | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Oporto / Regua / Salamanca / Almeida / Coa Valley / Pinhao / Lamego / Oporto
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