1. What is your role within the History department? I am a Lecturer in Latin American History. I’m also Brazil Lead for the College of Arts and Law and I’ll be convening the Global History MA starting in Autumn. 2. What are your research interests? I research Brazilian history. I focus on the 19th and … Continue reading “20 Questions for SHaCademics – Dr Courtney Campbell”
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20 Questions for SHaCademics – Professor Nicholas Crowson
1. What is your role within the History department? As a professor, although I do a certain amount of teaching and dissertation/PhD supervision and carry on with my research, most of my time is spent undertaking a senior administrative role as the College of Arts and Law’s Deputy Director of Research with responsibility for impact. … Continue reading “20 Questions for SHaCademics – Professor Nicholas Crowson”
20 Questions for SHaCademics – Dr Lauren Wainwright
1. What is your role within the History department? I’m one of the two Teaching Fellows for Medieval History. 2. What are your research interests? Broadly, I’m a medievalist interested in gender and visual culture, particularly within the Byzantine Empire. 3. Where did you study (UG, PGT, PGR etc.)? I started my BA at Birmingham … Continue reading “20 Questions for SHaCademics – Dr Lauren Wainwright”
20 Questions for SHaCademics – Dr Steve Hewitt
1. What is your role within the History department? I’m a Senior Lecturer and teach a range of modules plus I’m public engagement lead for the School and I serve on an ethics review panel for the university. 2. What are your research interests? Broadly, the history of security and intelligence in a US, Canada, … Continue reading “20 Questions for SHaCademics – Dr Steve Hewitt”
20 Questions for SHaCademics – Dr Mo Moulton
1. What is your role within the History department? I am a Senior Lecturer in the History of Race & Empire. I direct the Centre for Modern British Studies and convene the MBS MA programme. 2. What are your research interests? I study Britain and Ireland, focusing on the first half of the twentieth century. … Continue reading “20 Questions for SHaCademics – Dr Mo Moulton”
20 Questions for SHaCademics – Professor Matt Houlbrook
1. What is your role within the History department? I am Professor of Cultural History and Head of Department. 2. What are your research interests? I work on the cultural history of 20th century Britain, with particular interests in gender, sexualities, and selfhood, and the significance of the 1920s and 1930s. Increasingly my focus … Continue reading “20 Questions for SHaCademics – Professor Matt Houlbrook”
Lightning Talks at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts (by Mymona Bibi)
Participating in the lightning talks project with the Barber Institute was one of my favourite experiences this year. The project offered a small group of CAHA students the opportunity to spend three weeks working closely with the Barber’s collection and the curators to research and develop a gallery talk. Having received an email about this … Continue reading “Lightning Talks at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts (by Mymona Bibi)”
The Christmas Pudding: A Symbol of the British Empire (by Kelly Harper)
Kelly Harper, BA History student and Student Experience Ambassador for the School of History and Cultures, maps out the Empire Christmas Pudding. The Christmas pudding, we all know, and love has had an interesting but controversial past starting off as a porridge and becoming a high-profile symbol of imperialism. On the 25th of December, we’ll all be … Continue reading “The Christmas Pudding: A Symbol of the British Empire (by Kelly Harper)”
School of History and Cultures Introduces Student Equality and Diversity Representatives
Ben Johns is one of the School of History and Cultures’ new UG Equality and Diversity Representatives – here he outlines how this important initiative demonstrates the School’s dedication to inclusivity.